Lutheran Services in America Incorporated

Analysis

Lutheran Services in America Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 2024, Lutheran Services in America Incorporated reported income of $6.3m and spending of $6.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $4.3m to $6.3m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lutheran Services in America Incorporated sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hindu Community and Cultural Center ($6.2m), Woodlands Camp and Conference Center Inc ($6.3m) and US Southwestern Falun Dafa Association ($6.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 6.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $555k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $10.3m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $8.4m. It reported 18 employees.