Lupus Foundation of America Inc

Analysis

Lupus Foundation of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 September 2023, Lupus Foundation of America Inc reported income of $17.2m and spending of $15.2m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $16.9m to $17.2m (+2.2%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lupus Foundation of America Inc 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 97th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pace Central Michigan ($17.2m), Craig Hospital Foundation ($17.3m) and Sierra Health Care Inc ($17.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.0m. It paid $52k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $15.5m against liabilities of $7.5m, net assets of $8.0m. It reported 74 employees.