Legatus

Analysis

Legatus is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1989, 37 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Legatus reported income of $68k and spending of $104k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $169k to $68k (-60%), an average of -60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Legatus sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include General Federation of Womens Club ($68k), Volunteers of America Inc ($68k) and Mojave Valley United Fund Inc ($68k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% of the total. At year end it held assets of $145k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $145k.