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Lightnings Junior Cheerleading Incorporated

Cheektowaga, New York · EIN 20-4556658 · Youth Development · tax-exempt since 2013

C

Charity Clarity grade C (score 61.9 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended March 2026.

Graded against 20,283 youth development nonprofits with revenue $100K–$500K filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.1.4 months48
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.56% of practices56
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.48
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.3% from one source86
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100

Scores compare this charity with its peer group; 100 is best. How Charity Clarity rates charities.

Year by year

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Mar 2026Form 990$390K$390K−$440$47K1.412C
Mar 2025Form 990$261K$298K−$36K$32K1.310C
Mar 2024Form 990$301K$280K$20K$64K2.710B
Mar 2023Form 990$210K$206K$3,838$49K2.96B
Mar 2022Form 990-EZ$176K$167K$8,887$65K4.7A
Mar 2021Form 990-EZ$121K$116K$4,996$38K3.9A
Mar 2020Form 990$154K$154K−$549$33K2.60B
Mar 2019Form 990$163K$183K−$20K$33K2.20C
Mar 2018Form 990$180K$157K$22K$40K3.00B
Mar 2017Form 990-EZ$137K$121K$16K$18K1.8C

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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