Legion for the Survival of Freedom Inc

Analysis

Legion for the Survival of Freedom Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Ana, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 April 2023, Legion for the Survival of Freedom Inc reported income of $72k and spending of $122k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income fell from $91k to $72k (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 231% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Legion for the Survival of Freedom Inc sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Petersburg Symphony Orchestra ($72k), Southern Plains Productions ($72k) and South Coast Singers ($72k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $33k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $291k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $276k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.