Ear of the Lion Foundation of California-Nevada Inc

Analysis

Ear of the Lion Foundation of California-Nevada Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Clovis, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1984, 42 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, Ear of the Lion Foundation of California-Nevada Inc reported income of $79k and spending of $93k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $122k to $79k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ear of the Lion Foundation of California-Nevada Inc sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inter City Row Modern Dance Company ($79k), Dhamma Vihara Foundation Inc ($79k) and Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc ($79k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (56% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $640k against liabilities of $7,813, net assets of $632k. It reported 1 employees.