Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc

Analysis

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc reported income of $11.7m and spending of $10.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $11.7m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fresno ($11.7m), Health and Behavioral Dimensions Incorporated ($11.7m) and Urban Ministries of Wake County Inc ($11.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $28k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. At year end it held assets of $38.6m against liabilities of $789k, net assets of $37.8m. It reported 84 employees.