Choose Life of North Alabama Inc

Analysis

Choose Life of North Alabama Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntsville, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1982, 44 years ago. 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 2023, Choose Life of North Alabama Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $735k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $737k to $1.2m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Choose Life of North Alabama Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 85th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Valley Apartments ($1.2m), Georgia Technology Student Association ($1.2m) and Minds Matter Bay Area Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $342k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 18 employees.