Life Works

Analysis

Life Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Longview, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1984, 42 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, Life Works reported income of $14.3m and spending of $14.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.8m to $14.3m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Life Works sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Crisis Services and Food Bank ($14.3m), Olympic Community Action Programs ($14.3m) and Fry Plumbing and Heating Non Profit ($14.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.6% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (0.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $916k, net assets of $6.4m. It reported 332 employees.