Life Challenge of Western Northcarolina Inc

Analysis

Life Challenge of Western Northcarolina Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cullowhee, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, 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 2022, Life Challenge of Western Northcarolina Inc reported income of $248k and spending of $217k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $186k to $248k (+34%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Life Challenge of Western Northcarolina Inc sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Recycling Grace Womens Center Inc ($248k), Scottish Rite Foundation of Missouri Inc ($248k) and Cure Alliance ($248k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $374k against liabilities of $126k, net assets of $248k. It reported 7 employees.