Lifeline Connections

Analysis

Lifeline Connections is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancover, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1971, 55 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 June 2023, Lifeline Connections reported income of $35.9m and spending of $35.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $18.9m to $35.9m (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lifeline Connections sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Odyssey House Louisiana Inc ($35.9m), Klamath Child and Family Treatment Center ($35.9m) and Brandman Centers for Senior Care Inc ($35.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $334k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.4m. At year end it held assets of $35.8m against liabilities of $15.6m, net assets of $20.2m. It reported 477 employees.