Stoke for Life Foundation

Analysis

Stoke for Life Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Oceanside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Stoke for Life Foundation reported income of $229k and spending of $231k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $207k to $229k (+11%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Stoke for Life Foundation sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Islamic Community Center ($229k), Blue Santa Program Incorporated ($229k) and South City Opportunity Revitalization Empowerment ($229k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 12% of the total. At year end it held assets of $29k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $29k.