Discover Life in America Inc

Analysis

Discover Life in America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Gatlinburg, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Discover Life in America Inc reported income of $294k and spending of $283k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $181k to $294k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Discover Life in America Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keep Lee County Beautiful Inc ($294k), Scuba Dogs Society Inc ($294k) and Savannah Riverkeeper Incorporated ($294k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $155k. At year end it held assets of $229k against liabilities of $6,443, net assets of $223k. It reported 3 employees.