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L C Industries Foundation

Durham, NC · EIN 45-5200306 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization, Type I
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

L C Industries Foundation reported $10.8 million in revenue and $1.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.01 went to program services, $15.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 74.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,188,854 (Board Member). Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.7M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
25.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,188,854$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
70.71%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
06
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
580.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 3100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$1.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.4M

The foundation supports its parent organization, lc industries, inc., by making grants to charitable organization that support individuals who are blind

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Board Member
Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week
$0$1,167,567$21,287$1,188,854
President
Director/trustee, officer, 5.0 hrs/week
$0$485,556$0$485,556

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from L C Industries Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$1.7M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$1.7M84.0%$81M$1,188,854
FY2024 ⓘ$1.9M$1.6M84.2%$73M$886,770
FY2023 ⓘ$3.0M$2.3M89.8%$68M$687,915
FY2022 ⓘ$852K$1.4M81.5%$65M$589,143
FY2021 ⓘ$7.5M$2.3M89.4%$70M$626,462
FY2020 ⓘ$6.8M$2.5M91.5%$63M$557,336

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 1 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from L C Industries Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for L C Industries Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of L C Industries Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, L C Industries Foundation reported that 84.0% of its $1.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does L C Industries Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation L C Industries Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,188,854, for the role of Board Member (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does L C Industries Foundation get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is L C Industries Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-5200306 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611039349300106 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530599349300133 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420439349301642 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311289349300031 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201239349301310 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120589349300022 · read the filing

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