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LEGACY YOUTH LEADERSHIP INTERNATIONAL

EIN: 81-2177352 · LOS ANGELES, CA 90036-4247 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 43 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 46/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 76/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Our mission is simple: Build a socially-conscious generation of young people who END the global water crisis. We do this by educating students about it and activating them to rock the clean water cause & build real water projects all over the world. Why Water? Health and Sanitation: Waterborne diseases kill more children every single year than AIDS, Malaria, and all world violence combined. Small children typically do not have strong enough immune systems to fight diseases like cholera, dysentery, or schistosomiasis.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.8M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$-262,897
Net Assets
10
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 74.7%
Fundraising Efficiency 127.5%
Operating Reserve -1.71x
Liability-to-Asset 155.1%
Revenue Diversification 97.4%
Executive Compensation $171K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 521 similar organizations (United States, Public & Societal Benefit, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
74.7% 83.6%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
14.3% 12.2%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
11.0% 1.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
127.5% 96.8%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-1.7 mo 9.4 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
155.1% 13.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
97.4% 94.8%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-18.9% 7.4%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-5.9% 8.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-0.4% 2.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.8M $1.8M $-262,897 74.7% 10
2023 $2.3M $2.0M $-258,830 74.5% 10
2022 $2.0M $1.9M $-562,873 70.6% 10
2021 $3.5M $1.5M N/A — 10
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Organization Details
EIN
81-2177352
State
CA
City
LOS ANGELES
ZIP
90036-4247
Classification
W99
Category
Public & Societal Benefit
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2010
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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