Coalition for Radical Life Extension

Analysis

Coalition for Radical Life Extension is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1984, 42 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Coalition for Radical Life Extension reported income of $832k and spending of $865k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $476k to $832k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Coalition for Radical Life Extension sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc ($832k), Big Brothers & Big Sisters Services Inc ($832k) and Western Colorado Area Health Education Center ($832k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $170k. At year end it held assets of $99k against liabilities of $459k, net assets of -$361k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.