Lawndale Christian Health Center

Analysis

Lawndale Christian Health Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1984, 42 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a hospital or medical research organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Lawndale Christian Health Center reported income of $83.6m and spending of $76.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $51.4m to $83.6m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lawndale Christian Health Center sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adventist Health Mendocino Coast ($83.4m), Share Our Strength ($83.6m) and Grow Early Learning Corp ($83.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39.9m. At year end it held assets of $124.5m against liabilities of $22.6m, net assets of $101.9m. It reported 774 employees.