Foundation for Life

Analysis

Foundation for Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1977, 49 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, Foundation for Life reported income of $163k and spending of $152k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $153k to $163k (+6.3%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Foundation for Life sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Dawn Social Services ($163k), Pennsylvania Troopers Helpingtroopers Foundation ($163k) and Center for Disability Advocacy Rights Inc ($163k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $90k. At year end it held assets of $181k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $181k. It reported 7 employees.