Lanna Foundation

Analysis

Lanna Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2010, 16 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 May 2023, Lanna Foundation reported income of $281k and spending of $301k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $300k to $281k (-6.5%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Lanna Foundation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mission Harvest America Inc ($281k), Grace4kenya Charitable Foundation ($281k) and The 1990 Institute ($281k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $113k against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $91k. It reported 3 employees.