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. 81 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 462100400
Novato, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.9M
Total Expenses$11.4M
Total Assets$5.1M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$16.7M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,232,130
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$965,755
UNRESTRICTED
$765,764
HEALTH
$643,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$351,377
Showing up to 5 of 81 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.