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Living Ways Foundation Inc

RegisteredEIN 38-3119841Kalamazoo, MIOther charitable purposes
Income$536k2023-09
Spending$244ksame year
Spent / received61%5-year average
Size in its cause69th pctOther charitable purposes
Exempt since1993Supporting organisation
Employees0latest return

Analysis

Living Ways Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Living Ways Foundation Inc reported income of $536k and spending of $244k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $474k to $536k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Living Ways Foundation Inc sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clare of Assisi Homes-Westminster Inc ($536k), Family Guide ($536k) and Volunteers of America Inc ($535k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $199k, net assets of $3.4m.

Income and spending

$0$134k$268k$402k$536k2019 Income: $474,0312019 Spending: $361,05120192020 Income: $499,6302020 Spending: $349,93920202021 Income: $511,8712021 Spending: $293,29120212022 Income: $513,9322022 Spending: $290,82120222023 Income: $535,5432023 Spending: $243,6772023
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Program services 96%
  • Other 4.0%

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