Leila Janah Foundation

Analysis

Leila Janah Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Gatos, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 December 2023, Leila Janah Foundation reported income of $127k and spending of $231k, spending 182% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $847k to $127k (-85%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 380%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Leila Janah Foundation sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hygeia Foundation for Health Science and the Environment Inc ($127k), Love Alive International ($127k) and Panetiere Partners ($127k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. It paid $10k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of -$3,357, net assets of $3.1m.