Life a Center for Independent Living

Analysis

Life a Center for Independent Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Pocatello, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 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 September 2023, Life a Center for Independent Living reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.3m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $2.5m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Life a Center for Independent Living sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columbia Opportunities Inc ($2.5m), Camp Woods Young Mens Christian Association ($2.5m) and Ames Community Pre School Center ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $124k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 143 employees.