Lifelong Access

Analysis

Lifelong Access is a registered charity in United States, based in Normal, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Lifelong Access reported income of $12.2m and spending of $10.9m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $6.4m to $12.2m (+92%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lifelong Access sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Council on Human Relations ($12.2m), Ritter Center ($12.2m) and Make-A-Wish Foundation International ($12.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $339k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.2m. At year end it held assets of $11.1m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $8.3m. It reported 228 employees.