Hands for Life

Analysis

Hands for Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Hands for Life reported income of $52k and spending of $53k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $60k to $52k (-14%), an average of -14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hands for Life sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Business Association of Marlton Inc ($52k), Autism Society Durham County Housing Corporation Number 1 ($52k) and East Tuscaloosa Community Soup Bowl Inc ($52k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 77% of the total. At year end it held assets of $535 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $535.