Lawn Academy

Analysis

Lawn Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Hamtramck, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Lawn Academy reported income of $841k and spending of $956k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $269k to $841k (+213%), an average of +213% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Lawn Academy sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dick and Jane Project ($839k), Medards House ($842k) and Boys and Girls Club of Siloam Springs Ar Inc ($839k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9,450. At year end it held assets of $406k against liabilities of $115k, net assets of $291k. It reported 27 employees.