Lupus America Communities

Analysis

Lupus America Communities is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type iii functionally integrated) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Lupus America Communities reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $87k to $2.4m (+2686%), an average of +130% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 3022%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lupus America Communities sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Assisted Living of Florida Limited Inc ($2.4m), Ccai ($2.4m) and Senior Services North Fulton Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,489 (0.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $508k against liabilities of $276k, net assets of $232k.