Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporation

Analysis

Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 August 2023, Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporation reported income of $7.2m and spending of $7.9m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $7.2m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include USA Pickleball Association ($7.1m), United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc ($7.2m) and Tga USA ($7.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $229k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $438k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 66 employees.