Life Runners

Analysis

Life Runners is a registered charity in United States, based in Papillion, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2013, 13 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 (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, Life Runners reported income of $258k and spending of $251k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $291k to $258k (-11%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 27%. 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, Life Runners sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc ($258k), Northeastern Indiana Casa Inc ($258k) and Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc ($257k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (44% of expenses). It paid $2,141 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $196k against liabilities of $3,699, net assets of $193k. It reported 2 employees.