Lees Summit Social Services
Analysis
Lees Summit Social Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Lees Summit, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Lees Summit Social Services reported income of $619k and spending of $768k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $619k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lees Summit Social Services sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hispanic Technology & Community Center of Greater Flint ($619k), Prisoners of Christ Inc ($620k) and Njcpa Scholarship Fund ($619k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $380k. It paid $2,745 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $103k, net assets of $985k. It reported 11 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 78%
- Program services 17%
- Other 4.3%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic Technology & Community Center of Greater Flint | Flint | $619k |
| Prisoners of Christ Inc | Jacksonville | $620k |
| Njcpa Scholarship Fund | Roseland | $619k |
| Armenian Youth Federation Camp of California | Glendale | $620k |