We Save Lives

Analysis

We Save Lives is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 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 December 2023, We Save Lives reported income of $109k and spending of $86k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $63k to $109k (+73%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, We Save Lives sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Coalition for Open Govmnt Inc ($109k), Salem Police Foundation ($109k) and Marks Angel Foundation ($109k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $63k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $63k.