Beacon of Life
Donations deductibleBeacon of Life's network
12 people1 organisationi12 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arielle True-Funk | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Birikisu Vilmael | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily Berrier | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Katherine Harrington | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katie Caggiano | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kennesha Woods | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kim Babberl | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Leah Churchill | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Quinlan Riser | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sara Wille | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shannon Sobek | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Whitney Judkins | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Keshia Meissner | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Melissa Vine | Executive Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Vine | Former Exec. Director | 40 | $91k | $3k | |
| Amy Landrigan | Executive Director | 40 | $6k | ||
| Shannon Sobek | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Quinlan Riser | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Whitney Judkins | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Caggiano | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brooke Jeffus | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Wille | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Reed | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kim Babberl | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Amy Cose | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Abby Spann | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Cooney | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Erin Anderson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jaci Robinson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Brunk | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Rolfes | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Liz Etchells | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Megan Monroe | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Marcia Kent | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alie Muller-Heit | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Beacon of Life
- EIN
- 421253088
- Address
- 1717 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50309-3323
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- Beacon of life is a residential center in des moines, iowa that assists homeless women in their transition through a multifaceted approach that includes, but is not limited to, one-on-one counseling and programming on chemical dependency, budgeting, housing, job readiness, employment placement and permanent housing placement. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- L410 Housing and shelter
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Housing & Shelter
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Amy Landrigan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsShannon Sobek
≥6years on the filingsEmily Berrier
≥5years on the filingsKatherine Harrington
≥5years on the filingsKatie Caggiano
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.4m
- Total liabilities
- $147k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.5m
- Program service revenue
- $296k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 51
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TWG Development LLC | Affordable housing | $0 |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Beacon Of Life likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 17 May 1985
- Registered agent
- Amy Landrigan (city and state not held)