Lost But Not Forgotten

Analysis

Lost But Not Forgotten is a registered charity in United States, based in Amarillo, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2009, 17 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lost But Not Forgotten reported income of $113k and spending of $118k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $123k to $113k (-8.1%), an average of -8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Lost But Not Forgotten sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mahafa Medical and Humanitarian Aid for Africa ($113k), Say Yes International Inc ($113k) and Rescue the Poor America ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $123, net assets of $11k.