Lions in Sight of California and Nevada

Analysis

Lions in Sight of California and Nevada is a registered charity in United States, based in Vallejo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1992, 34 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 June 2024, Lions in Sight of California and Nevada reported income of $301k and spending of $130k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $11k to $301k (+2547%), an average of +127% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 2673%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lions in Sight of California and Nevada sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oglebay Park-Oglebay Institute Trust ($301k), Asian American Professional Association ($301k) and Project Dream Inc ($301k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $2,829, net assets of $2.8m.