Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation reported $32.7 million in revenue and $29.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.34 went to program services, $6.41 to management and general costs and $6.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,461 (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,461 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 20 | 100.0% |
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
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Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,913 | $0 | $34,548 | $213,461 |
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,873 | $0 | $25,111 | $206,984 |
| DATA SCIENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,567 | $0 | $18,743 | $183,310 |
| ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,766 | $0 | $14,940 | $154,706 |
| CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,029 | $0 | $16,639 | $139,668 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,213 | $0 | $20,308 | $136,521 |
| DATA SCIENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,887 | $0 | $21,630 | $134,517 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $420K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b20 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 576
- Volunteers Part I, line 663,456
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLEVER NAME HERE INC Website development and maintenance | $145,860 |
| ORACLE NETSUITE Crm and accounting non profit software | $108,858 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
67 private foundations reported grants to Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation totaling $447K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation spent in 2025, $87.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation reported that 87.3% of its $29.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $213,461, for the role of CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation get its money?
Of $32.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-2496146 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621339349304317 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511349349306851 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431309349304713 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321359349300332 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231369349301858 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111339349305241 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031329349300618 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-2496146: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.