Less Death Inc

Analysis

Less Death Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Clara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Less Death Inc reported income of $123k and spending of $125k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $123k to $123k (-0.4%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Less Death Inc sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Country Dance & Song Society Inc ($123k), Mission Films ($123k) and Michigan Fiber Festival Inc ($123k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 42% of the total. At year end it held assets of $36k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $36k.