Young Womens Christian Association of LA Crosse

Analysis

Young Womens Christian Association of LA Crosse is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Crosse, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Young Womens Christian Association of LA Crosse reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.7m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $3.3m (+174%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Young Womens Christian Association of LA Crosse sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Civil Society Actionnetwork Inc ($3.3m), Outreach-Center for Community Resources ($3.3m) and Allen Community Senior Citizens Center Inc ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $372k, net assets of $723k. It reported 77 employees.