Lillians List Foundation

Analysis

Lillians List Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Raleigh, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2021, 5 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 December 2023, Lillians List Foundation reported income of $220k and spending of $280k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $155k to $220k (+42%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Lillians List Foundation sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crime Stoppers Program Inc ($219k), West Florida Center for Trafficking Advocacy Inc ($220k) and Kind Campaign ($219k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155k. At year end it held assets of $55k against liabilities of $184k, net assets of -$129k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.