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The Life You Can Save's mission is to improve the lives of people living in poverty by changing the way people think about, and donate to charity. Our vision is to live in a world where there is no global poverty.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$10.9M
Program Spending
89%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$10.7M
Total Expenses
▼$11.4M
Total Assets
$5.1M
Total Liabilities
▼$3.6M
Net Assets
$1.5M
Officer Compensation
→$0
Other Salaries
$303.8K
Investment Income
$149.2K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $6.1M
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Give Directly27-1661997 | New York, NY | $2.9M | Cash | Program Support |
Evidence Action90-0874591 | Washington, DC | $434.6K | Cash | Program Support |
Against Malaria Foundation20-3069841 | Kansas City, MO | $427K | Cash | Program Support |
Fistula Foundation77-0547201 | San Jose, CA | $377.2K | Cash | Program Support |
Project Healthy Children83-0396815 | Westborough, MA | $341.9K | Cash | Program Support |
Seva Foundation38-2231279 | Berkeley, CA | $236.5K | Cash | Program Support |
Living Goods20-5010527 | San Francisco, CA | $194.8K | Cash | Program Support |
Helen Keller International13-5562162 | New York, NY | $180.7K | Cash | Program Support |
Malaria Consortium98-0627052 | Raleigh, NC | $141.4K | Cash | Program Support |
Fred Hollows Foundation82-2851329 | New York, NY | $135.4K | Cash | Program Support |
New Incentives45-2368993 | Walnut, CA | $131.6K | Cash | Program Support |
One Acre Fund20-3668110 | Highland Park, IL | $111.9K | Cash | Program Support |
Village Enterprise22-2852248 | San Carlos, CA | $104.7K | Cash | Program Support |
Population Services Internati56-0942853 | Washington, DC | $91K | Cash | Program Support |
Oxfam America23-7069110 | Boston, MA | $89.3K | Cash | Program Support |
Evergreen Collaborative45-2743815 | Seattle, WA | $81.3K | Cash | Program Support |
Innovations for Poverty Actio06-1660068 | New York, NY | $56.2K | Cash | Program Support |
Clean Air Task Force04-3512550 | Boston, MA | $35.4K | Cash | Program Support |
Carbon 18081-2560407 | Washington, DC | $32.7K | Cash | Program Support |
The GAIN98-0404435 | Washington, DC | $29.2K | Cash | Program Support |
| Total | $6.1M | |||
New York, NY
$2.9M
Evidence Action
Washington, DC
$434.6K
Kansas City, MO
$427K
Fistula Foundation
San Jose, CA
$377.2K
Westborough, MA
$341.9K
Berkeley, CA
$236.5K
San Francisco, CA
$194.8K
New York, NY
$180.7K
Malaria Consortium
Raleigh, NC
$141.4K
New York, NY
$135.4K
Walnut, CA
$131.6K
Highland Park, IL
$111.9K
San Carlos, CA
$104.7K
Washington, DC
$91K
Boston, MA
$89.3K
Seattle, WA
$81.3K
New York, NY
$56.2K
Boston, MA
$35.4K
Carbon 180
Washington, DC
$32.7K
Washington, DC
$29.2K
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
USAspending.gov tracks federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other financial assistance. Not all nonprofits receive federal funding.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $10.9M | $10.7M | $11.4M | $5.1M | $1.5M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $7.6M | $7.4M | $7.8M | $4.8M | $2M |
| 2022 | $5.9M | $5.9M | $6M | $4.8M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $7.3M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Peter Singer | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Neela Saldahna | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica La Mesa | Co-ceo | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea La Mesa | Co-ceo | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Peter Singer
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Neela Saldahna
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jessica La Mesa
Co-ceo
$0
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Andrea La Mesa
Co-ceo
$0
Hrs/Wk
20
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bresler | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Charlie Bresler
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $7.3M |
| $6.1M |
| $5.3M |
| $2.4M |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.5M | $3.4M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1M | $2.1M | $1.3M |
| 2018 | $668.2K | $668.2K | $505.4K | $605.7K | $574.5K |
| 2017 | $419.9K | $426.4K | $284.9K | $427.6K | $411.7K |
| 2016 | $317.3K | $317.2K | $262.3K | $290.3K | $276.6K |
| 2015 | $464.5K | $464.2K | $281.2K | $229K | $221.6K |
| 2014 | $261K | $259K | $248.9K | $38.3K | $38.3K |
| 2013 | $117.3K | — | $91K | $35K | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990-EZ | Data |