Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services Inc

Analysis

Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ruston, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1938, 88 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services Inc reported income of $43.2m and spending of $43.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $33.2m to $43.2m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester Community Action Council Inc ($43.1m), Merit America ($43.2m) and The Arc of San Diego ($43.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.0% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $965k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24.1m. It paid $1,446 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $86.0m against liabilities of $4.3m, net assets of $81.8m. It reported 869 employees.