Life Center Inc
Analysis
Life Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Elgin, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1990, 36 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 September 2023, Life Center Inc reported income of $922k and spending of $966k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $542k to $922k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Life Center Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Council on American-Islamic Relations - Ohio ($921k), Rainbow House Childrens Resource Center Inc ($923k) and Taylor County Collaborative Family Resource Network ($921k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (7.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $456k. At year end it held assets of $718k against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $665k. It reported 24 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 79%
- Program services 0.2%
- Other 20%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Council on American-Islamic Relations - Ohio | Hilliard | $921k |
| Rainbow House Childrens Resource Center Inc | Warner Robins | $923k |
| Taylor County Collaborative Family Resource Network | Grafton | $921k |
| Casa of the Tenth Judicial Circuit | Peoria | $923k |