Living Branches

Analysis

Living Branches is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansdale, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Living Branches reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $3.5m (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Living Branches sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Services Inc ($3.5m), Muncie Mission Ministries Incorporated ($3.5m) and Santee Lynches Affordable Housing and Community Development Corp ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $931k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $993k. It paid $21k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $18.6m against liabilities of $12.9m, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 106 employees.