Living the Dream Foundation

Analysis

Living the Dream Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Newport Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 December 2023, Living the Dream Foundation reported income of $351k and spending of $244k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $144k to $351k (+143%), an average of +143% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Living the Dream Foundation sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walters Childrens Charities Classic ($351k), Oakstone Health Center ($351k) and Upmc ($351k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $195k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $195k. It reported 1 employees.