C S Lewis Institute Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Springfield, Virginia, registered in 1996, with $2,454,929 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$2.5M
▼ 6.4% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$2.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for C S Lewis Institute Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For C S Lewis Institute Inc: 5 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for C S Lewis Institute Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For C S Lewis Institute Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.5M (FY2015) to $2.5M (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.7M
Total liabilities
$713K
Net assets
$1.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,454,929▼6.4% | $2,445,403▲6.6% | $1,013,723▲0.9% | $1,727,069▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $2,621,598▲25.9% | $2,294,459▲12.2% | $1,004,574▲47.8% | $1,736,186▲24.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,082,336▲18.1% | $2,044,783▲2.5% | $679,823▲4.5% | $1,394,135▲10.9% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,763,570▲1.6% | $1,995,627▲26.3% | $650,484▲14.3% | $1,257,084▼15.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,735,052▲2.8% | $1,580,642▼10.7% | $569,226▲37.8% | $1,482,367▲35.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,687,432▼0.5% | $1,769,197▼3.9% | $413,135▼16.3% | $1,092,298▲26.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,695,461▼16.2% | $1,840,975▲19.0% | $493,367▼22.5% | $866,487▲34.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,024,351▲26.9% | $1,547,360▼4.4% | $636,727▲296% | $642,370▲140% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,595,144▲9.6% | $1,619,012▲5.3% | $160,653▼11.0% | $267,115▲19.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,456,076 | $1,537,118 | $180,481 | $224,154 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
63 grants to C S Lewis Institute Inc totaling $1.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for C S Lewis Institute Inc (EIN 54-1802015) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.