Playing for Life

Analysis

Playing for Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Park City, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, 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, Playing for Life reported income of $194k and spending of $161k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $160k to $194k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Playing for Life sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Foundation ($194k), National Board of Forensic Evaluators Inc ($194k) and Nebraska Rural Health Association ($194k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $171k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $171k.