Advantage Lancaster

Analysis

Advantage Lancaster is a registered charity in United States, based in Ronks, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, Advantage Lancaster reported income of $257k and spending of $275k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $151k to $257k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Advantage Lancaster sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bakersfield Police Activities League ($257k), Focusedkids ($257k) and Our Community Salutes Inc ($257k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (33% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $174k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $174k. It reported 4 employees.