Students for Life of America Inc

Analysis

Students for Life of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fredericksbrg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1991, 35 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Students for Life of America Inc reported income of $14.6m and spending of $14.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $12.2m to $14.6m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Students for Life of America Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California ($14.5m), Justicepoint Inc ($14.6m) and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence ($14.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $499k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.8m. It paid $180k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $10.5m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 119 employees.