Life House

Analysis

Life House is a registered charity in United States, based in Gonzales, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 House reported income of $7.8m and spending of $5.9m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $7.8m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Life House sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Promesa Housing Development Fund Corporation ($7.8m), Broc-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont ($7.8m) and Pacific Community Ventures ($7.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $19k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $5.5m.