Life Matters

Analysis

Life Matters is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Life Matters reported income of $122k and spending of $158k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $189k to $122k (-35%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Life Matters 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 42nd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pike County Christian Academy ($122k), Colorado Baseball History Inc ($122k) and Pickerington North Band Boosters ($122k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 79% of the total. At year end it held assets of $5,170 against liabilities of $26k, net assets of -$21k.