Living Goods

Analysis

Living Goods is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Living Goods reported income of $17.5m and spending of $23.7m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $28.0m to $17.5m (-37%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Living Goods sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asse International Inc ($17.4m), International House ($17.5m) and Afs Intercultural Programs Inc ($17.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $784k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $38.1m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $37.0m. It reported 15 employees.