Michigan American Legion Wilwin Lodge

Analysis

Michigan American Legion Wilwin Lodge is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable 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 2023, Michigan American Legion Wilwin Lodge reported income of $144k and spending of $95k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $199k to $144k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Michigan American Legion Wilwin Lodge sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts ($144k), Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio Grovewood II Housing Inc ($144k) and Rye Police Association of the City of Rye Inc ($144k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $4,386, net assets of $4.3m.