The International Order of St Luke the Physician

Analysis

The International Order of St Luke the Physician is a registered charity in United States, based in N Ft Myers, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1956, 70 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The International Order of St Luke the Physician reported income of $162k and spending of $275k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $179k to $162k (-9.7%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The International Order of St Luke the Physician sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wills Place Inc ($162k), Community Housing of Lacrosse Inc ($162k) and Bloomington High School South Band Boosters Association Inc ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (46% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $54k. At year end it held assets of $542k against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $499k. It reported 4 employees.