Life Support

Analysis

Life Support is a registered charity in United States, based in S Cle Elum, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. 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 Support reported income of $652k and spending of $231k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $178k to $652k (+266%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Life Support sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Victory Life Church of Corinth ($652k), Union Council on Aging Inc ($652k) and Nami Louisiana ($652k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $17k (7.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $779k against liabilities of $1,944, net assets of $777k. It reported 1 employees.