Light for Life Foundation International

Analysis

Light for Life Foundation International is a registered charity in United States, based in Westminster, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Light for Life Foundation International reported income of $193k and spending of $190k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $201k to $193k (-4.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Light for Life Foundation International sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bessie Mae Womens Health Center ($193k), Mental Health Association Group Homes Inc ($193k) and National Kidney Services Inc ($193k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 50% of the total. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $9,130.