Lutheran Children and Family Service of Eastern Pennsylvania

Analysis

Lutheran Children and Family Service of Eastern Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1987, 39 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Lutheran Children and Family Service of Eastern Pennsylvania reported income of $759k and spending of $832k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $759k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lutheran Children and Family Service of Eastern Pennsylvania sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolverine Youth Football Association Inc ($759k), Next Ten ($759k) and Compassion House Inc ($759k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $232k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $342k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 23 employees.