Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation

Analysis

Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Wynnewood, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 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, Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation reported income of $31.7m and spending of $27.1m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $26.5m to $31.7m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westside Family Healthcare Inc ($31.7m), Self Enhancement Inc ($31.7m) and Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research ($31.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $361k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $37.0m against liabilities of $7.1m, net assets of $29.9m. It reported 77 employees.