Los Angeles House of Ruth

Analysis

Los Angeles House of Ruth is a registered charity in United States, based in Encino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Los Angeles House of Ruth reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.3m (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Los Angeles House of Ruth sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beverly J Searles Foundation ($2.3m), Garth House Mickey Mehaffy Childrens Advocacy Program Inc ($2.3m) and Center for Rural Strategies Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $811k (47% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 23 employees.