Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan

Analysis

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in West Allis, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2023, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan reported income of $68.3m and spending of $63.6m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $54.2m to $68.3m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan sits at the 99th 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 WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifes Worc Inc ($68.3m), Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc ($68.4m) and Young Mens Christian Association of Pierce and Kitsap Counties ($68.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.0% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.0m (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36.1m. At year end it held assets of $100.9m against liabilities of $31.8m, net assets of $69.1m. It reported 1,002 employees.