Lesotho Nutrition Initiative

Analysis

Lesotho Nutrition Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakwood, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, Lesotho Nutrition Initiative reported income of $156k and spending of $152k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $120k to $156k (+30%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lesotho Nutrition Initiative sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Toppenish Community Chest ($156k), Alameda Support Foundation ($156k) and Tiny People Inc ($156k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $12k.