Life Span

Analysis

Life Span is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Plaines, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 June 2023, Life Span reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $4.7m (+39%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Life Span sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls for Gender Equity Inc-G G E ($4.7m), Pacific Justice Institute ($4.7m) and Legal Assistance to the Elderly Inc ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 64 employees.