Lions of Illinois Foundation

Analysis

Lions of Illinois Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Dekalb, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1974, 52 years ago. 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 2024, Lions of Illinois Foundation reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.7m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $1.7m (+42%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lions of Illinois Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Wheeling ($1.7m), Colorado Historical Foundation ($1.7m) and United Way of Mid Coast Maine Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $256k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $92k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 26 employees.