Lutheran Family and Childrens Services of Missouri

Analysis

Lutheran Family and Childrens Services of Missouri is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1957, 69 years ago. 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 2022, Lutheran Family and Childrens Services of Missouri reported income of $14.0m and spending of $15.5m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2022, income grew from $13.3m to $14.0m (+5.5%), an average of +1.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lutheran Family and Childrens Services of Missouri sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clackamas County Childrens Commission ($14.0m), St Marys Villa Nursing Home Inc ($14.0m) and San Joaquin County Child Abuse Prevention Council ($14.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $783k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.8m. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $8.6m. It reported 266 employees.