Rare Life
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE RARE LIFE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES AND DISABILITIES.
- Income
- $68,571
- Spending
- $44,417
- Reserves
- 9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $23,040, executive di
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $32,786 spent. PODCASTS THE ORGANIZATION CREATES THE WELL-LOVED PODCAST--THE RARE LIFE. GUESTS INCLUDE OTHER PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF DISABILITY. THE RARE LIFE PODCAST IS COMPRISED OF TWO THEMED SEASONS PER CALENDAR YEAR, EACH EPISODE RELEASED WEEKLY. THE RARE LIFE EPISODES WERE LISTENED TO 95,154 TIMES OVER THE YEAR OF 2024, WITH 50 EPISODES.
- $506 spent. DISCUSSION GROUPS THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS DISCUSSION GROUPS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THESE GROUPS ARE HELD VIRTUALLY AND ARE FACILITATED BY VOLUNTEER PARENT-LISTENERS. THESE DISCUSSION GROUPS PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR LISTENERS TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE MOST RECENT EPISODES AND CREATE FRIENDSHIPS WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE HOSTED AND FACILITATED APPROXIMATELY 40 DISCUSSION GROUPS HELD VIRTUALLY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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