Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

Analysis

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakbrook Ter, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1989, 37 years ago. 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 June 2023, Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois reported income of $42.3m and spending of $40.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $27.8m to $42.3m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trustees of the Univ of Penna Retiree Med & Death Benefits TR ($42.2m), New Jersey Family Planning League Inc ($42.3m) and The Rapha Foundation ($42.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $777k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.3m. At year end it held assets of $24.8m against liabilities of $13.4m, net assets of $11.3m. It reported 594 employees.