Mission
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.
Public Charity
The Life You Can Save
The Life You Can Save, of Novato, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $10.9M in revenue, $11.4M in expenses, $5.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 83 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $15.2M.
EIN: 462100400
Novato, CA
Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
NTEE: T50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.9M
Total Expenses$11.4M
Total Assets$5.1M
Grants Given83
Grant Total$15.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Life You Can Save
How The Life You Can Save divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
RASING FUNDS FOR EFFECTIVE CHARITIES
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to The Life You Can Save
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Program Support
$2,914,985
Program Support
$434,641
Program Support
$426,968
Program Support
$377,181
Program Support
$341,898
Showing up to 5 of 83 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Co-CEO
Andrea La Mesa
Director
Charlie Bresler
Co-CEO
Jessica La Mesa
Secretary
Neela Saldahna
President
Peter Singer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.9M | $11.4M | $5.1M |
| 2023 | $7.6M | $7.8M | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $5.9M | $6.0M | $4.8M |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $3.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $10.9M (+218%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IL, MA, MO, NC, and 2 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.