Lutheran Community Services Northwest

Analysis

Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Tacoma, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Lutheran Community Services Northwest reported income of $64.4m and spending of $62.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $51.0m to $64.4m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lutheran Community Services Northwest sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grancell Village of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging ($64.2m), North Hudson Community Action Corporation ($64.5m) and Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Louisville ($64.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $533k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32.5m. At year end it held assets of $69.0m against liabilities of $18.0m, net assets of $51.0m. It reported 826 employees.