Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation

Analysis

Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Hendersonvlle, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type ii) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.6m (-18%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Transforming Communities Inc ($1.6m), Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice ($1.6m) and Nutrition Plus Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 109% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $297k. At year end it held assets of $7.4m against liabilities of $3.0m, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 29 employees.