Livingwell Institute

Analysis

Livingwell Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Hershey, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2023, Livingwell Institute reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.1m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $354k to $1.3m (+266%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 389%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Livingwell Institute sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include James Megellas Foundation Inc ($1.3m), Agape School of Baton Rouge Inc ($1.3m) and New Castle Christian Academy Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.5% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $248k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $456k. At year end it held assets of $280k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $280k. It reported 40 employees.