Let Them Breathe

Analysis

Let Them Breathe is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlsbad, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2022, 4 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, Let Them Breathe reported income of $55k and spending of $55k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $322k to $55k (-83%), an average of -59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Let Them Breathe sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunriver Rotary Club Foundation ($55k), Jesus Helping Hands Inc ($55k) and Custer Food Pantry Inc ($55k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $31k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $31k.