Live Like John

Analysis

Live Like John is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover medical research, 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, Live Like John reported income of $68k and spending of $55k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $49k to $68k (+40%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Live Like John sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Breaking Boundaries Inc ($68k), Enlightenment Wellness Center ($68k) and West Central Mental Health Housing Inc ($68k).

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 $30k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $30k.