Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation

Analysis

Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Skokie, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1977, 49 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 December 2023, Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation reported income of $2.7m and spending of $3.4m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $2.7m (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include College Town ($2.7m), Partners in Prime ($2.7m) and Community Day Care and Pre-School Center Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 121% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $241k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 22 employees.