Little Sisters of the Poor

Analysis

Little Sisters of the Poor is a registered charity in United States, based in Oregon, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 December 2023, Little Sisters of the Poor reported income of $665k and spending of $35k, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Little Sisters of the Poor sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Light Up to Live Inc ($665k), A Door of Hope Pregnancy Center Inc ($665k) and Tennessee Professional Assistance Program Inc ($665k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $576k, net assets of $1.6m.