Luthercare

Analysis

Luthercare is a registered charity in United States, based in Lititz, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1950, 76 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Luthercare reported income of $52.4m and spending of $55.2m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $51.8m to $52.4m (+1.1%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Luthercare sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ada S McKinley Community Services Inc ($52.2m), United Community Center Inc ($52.6m) and Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina Incorporated ($52.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.8% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.3m. At year end it held assets of $92.0m against liabilities of $90.4m, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 595 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.