Lutheran Chaplaincy Service of Greater Cleveland

Analysis

Lutheran Chaplaincy Service of Greater Cleveland is a registered charity in United States, based in North Olmsted, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1952, 74 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 December 2022, Lutheran Chaplaincy Service of Greater Cleveland reported income of $656k and spending of $823k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $710k to $656k (-7.6%), an average of -2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lutheran Chaplaincy Service of Greater Cleveland sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Optimal Rhythms Inc ($656k), Hudson County Protective Services Inc ($656k) and Save Lucy Committee Inc ($656k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.1% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $503k. At year end it held assets of $415k against liabilities of $134k, net assets of $281k. It reported 22 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.