Rescuing Lives

Analysis

Rescuing Lives is a registered charity in United States, based in Rogers, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Rescuing Lives reported income of $516k and spending of $513k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $640k to $516k (-19%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Rescuing Lives sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lasting Impressions Wilderness Training Corporation ($516k), Sonje Ayiti Organization Inc ($516k) and Starfish Kenya Inc ($516k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $9,375 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $9,375.