Lifeline of Berks County Inc

Analysis

Lifeline of Berks County Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Lifeline of Berks County Inc reported income of $169k and spending of $232k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $409k to $169k (-59%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Lifeline of Berks County Inc sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Center for Law & Justice Midwest Inc ($169k), The Foundation for Strong Families and Strong Community ($169k) and Delaware Alliance Against Sexual Violence Inc ($168k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $90k. At year end it held assets of $546k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $546k. It reported 8 employees.