Little Lion Foundation

Analysis

Little Lion Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Long Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 May 2023, Little Lion Foundation reported income of $498k and spending of $522k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2023, income grew from $320k to $498k (+56%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Little Lion Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Institute for Community Development ($498k), Animal Defense League of Arizona ($498k) and Sek Humane Society of Crawford County Kansas ($497k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5,600 (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9,160. At year end it held assets of $1,410 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1,410.