Lutheran Ministry Services Northwest

Analysis

Lutheran Ministry Services Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 February 2024, Lutheran Ministry Services Northwest reported income of $427k and spending of $275k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2020 to February 2024, income fell from $455k to $427k (-6.2%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lutheran Ministry Services Northwest sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Laflin Life Foundation Inc ($426k), Dream Life Inc ($427k) and Men of Courage Louisiana ($426k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (72% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $616k against liabilities of $2,303, net assets of $614k. It reported 4 employees.