Lancaster Homeless Group

Analysis

Lancaster Homeless Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Lancaster Homeless Group reported income of $275k and spending of $348k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $284k to $275k (-3.0%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lancaster Homeless Group 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 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include House of Humanity Inc ($275k), Sevendays Inc ($275k) and St Michael Cathedral Catholic Diocese of Segheneity Inc ($275k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. It paid $17k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $133k against liabilities of $121k, net assets of $12k. It reported 5 employees.