Human Life International

Analysis

Human Life International is a registered charity in United States, based in Front Royal, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 September 2022, Human Life International reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.2m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2022, income fell from $3.5m to $2.8m (-18%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Human Life International sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orphans Hands Inc ($2.8m), Nepal Youth Foundation ($2.8m) and Global Integrity ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $207k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $884k. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $608k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 28 employees.