Lions Clubs International FTDN

Analysis

Lions Clubs International FTDN is a registered charity in United States, based in Oak Brook, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 2021, Lions Clubs International FTDN reported income of $60.3m and spending of $49.0m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2021, income grew from $54.2m to $60.3m (+11%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Lions Clubs International FTDN sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pledgeling Foundation ($59.7m), Rockefeller Family Fund Inc ($60.4m) and Community Initiatives ($59.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $317k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. At year end it held assets of $376.3m against liabilities of $17.0m, net assets of $359.3m. It reported 87 employees.