Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia

Analysis

Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. 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, Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia reported income of $13.6m and spending of $5.7m, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $13.6m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pace Greater New Orleans ($13.6m), Capper Foundation ($13.6m) and St Colettas of Illinois ($13.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $211k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $274k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $38.5m against liabilities of $23.7m, net assets of $14.8m. It reported 60 employees.