Lifeguard

Analysis

Lifeguard is a registered charity in United States, based in Durango, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Lifeguard reported income of $140k and spending of $116k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $365k to $140k (-62%), an average of -62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lifeguard sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Putnam County Cancer Assistance Program Inc ($140k), Hero Kids Foundation ($140k) and York Cross of Honour Medical Research Foundation ($140k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 4.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,655. At year end it held assets of $400k against liabilities of $4,646, net assets of $395k. It reported 2 employees.