Little Sisters of the Poor

Analysis

Little Sisters of the Poor is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, 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 December 2023, Little Sisters of the Poor reported income of $388k and spending of $255k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $6.1m to $388k (-94%), an average of -50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Little Sisters of the Poor sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Lives Redeemed ($388k), Operation Nightwatch - Portland ($388k) and Keyser Emergency Medical Service Inc ($388k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $68k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 1 employees.