Cancer Lifeline of King County

Analysis

Cancer Lifeline of King County is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, 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 December 2023, Cancer Lifeline of King County reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.7m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cancer Lifeline of King County sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wellness Plan Medical Centers Foundation ($1.7m), Starved Rock Regional Center for Therapy and Child Development ($1.7m) and Mana-Sota Lighthouse for the Blind Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $461k. It paid $28k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $73k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 9 employees.