Lemons

Analysis

Lemons is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 December 2023, Lemons reported income of $462k and spending of $384k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $462k (+97%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lemons sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sargent Childcare Association ($462k), LA Puerta Abierta Inc ($462k) and Isaiah 117 Project Inc ($462k).

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 $17k (4.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $526k against liabilities of $249k, net assets of $278k.