Washington Operation Lifesaver

Analysis

Washington Operation Lifesaver is a registered charity in United States, based in Lacey, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Washington Operation Lifesaver reported income of $63k and spending of $84k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $59k to $63k (+6.9%), an average of +6.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Washington Operation Lifesaver sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 19th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Belmont Womans Club ($63k), Discover Downtown Petersburg Inc ($63k) and Womans Club of Spokane ($63k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 19% of the total. At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $57k.