Life Frames Inc

Analysis

Life Frames Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Life Frames Inc reported income of $323k and spending of $144k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $21k to $323k (+1400%), an average of +1400% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1400%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Life Frames Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Design Research Association Inc ($322k), Clean Air Institute ($323k) and Friends of Riversides Hills ($322k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $46k (32% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $334k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $334k.