Lions Story Village

Analysis

Lions Story Village is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2023, Lions Story Village reported income of $568k and spending of $573k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income fell from $785k to $568k (-28%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Lions Story Village sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Mentoring Partnership ($568k), Place of Grace Inc ($569k) and Heartbound Ministries Inc ($567k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $74k against liabilities of $1,578, net assets of $73k. It reported 5 employees.