Lutherans for Life

Analysis

Lutherans for Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Nevada, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1980, 46 years ago. 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, Lutherans for Life reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.0m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.5m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lutherans for Life sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rogers Recreation Association Inc ($1.5m), Colonia Barrios Seniors Inc ($1.5m) and Sheet Metal Workers ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $187k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $755k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $84k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 23 employees.