Living Independence for Everyone

Analysis

Living Independence for Everyone is a registered charity in United States, based in Monroe, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 September 2023, Living Independence for Everyone reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.6m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.8m (+34%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Living Independence for Everyone sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Summit County Agricultural Society of Ohio ($1.8m), Casa of Lexington Inc ($1.8m) and Gladiolus Food Pantry Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.1% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $605k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $160k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 33 employees.