Lse Foundation

Analysis

Lse Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 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 supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Lse Foundation reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.5m, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income fell from $2.6m to $1.8m (-32%), an average of -9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 560%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Lse Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Partners in Peace and Development ($1.8m), Malta Human Services Foundation ($1.8m) and Water for Life ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $99k. At year end it held assets of $7.4m against liabilities of $126k, net assets of $7.3m. It reported 5 employees.