Tillys Life Center

Analysis

Tillys Life Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2024, Tillys Life Center reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.6m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $987k to $2.4m (+143%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 721%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Tillys Life Center sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sabillasville Environmental School Inc ($2.4m), Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Inc ($2.4m) and Camden Area Health Education Center Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $220k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. It paid $24k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $552k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 21 employees.