Lives Worth Saving

Analysis

Lives Worth Saving is a registered charity in United States, based in Orange, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Lives Worth Saving reported income of $353k and spending of $386k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $318k to $353k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lives Worth Saving sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Things Through Christ Outreach Ministries ($353k), Andover Islamic Center ($353k) and Little Learners Ministry Corporation ($353k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $51k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $51k.