Saint Lucys Auxiliary to the Blind

Analysis

Saint Lucys Auxiliary to the Blind is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1966, 60 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 January 2024, Saint Lucys Auxiliary to the Blind reported income of $269k and spending of $214k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2024, income fell from $303k to $269k (-11%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Saint Lucys Auxiliary to the Blind sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Griffin-Gracy Educational Retreat & Historical Center ($269k), Harvest Family Life Ministries Hawaii ($269k) and Blossom Charitable Foundation Inc ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 114% and program service revenue 19% of the total. At year end it held assets of $505k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $505k.