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The Luke Commission reported $24.9 million in revenue and $22.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.10 went to program services, $6.60 to management and general costs and $1.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.8% of the total. Government grants made up 26.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $84,000 (Executive Director). Revenue rose 210% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $84,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMEDICAL CARE & TREATMENT 161,510 Medical Patients Treated 408,429 Medication Packets Dispensed 320,036 Blood Pressure Readings 35,282 Blood Sugar Tested 7,235 X-rays Obtained 69 Orthopedic Surgeries Performed 1,242 Other Surgeries/Procedures Completed 5,736 Immunizations Given (non-COVID) 6,451 Cervical Cancer Screenings 596 Procedures to remove pre-/cancerous cervical cells 5,792 Inpatient ICU Nights 795 Snakebite Inpatient Nights 1,849 Babies Born/Delivered HIV/AIDS/TB CARE & SERVICES 54,926 Patients Tested & Counseled for HIV 483,367 Laboratory Services Rendered 150,431 TB Screenings…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 70.0 hrs/week | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 |
| Board Member/Dir of Staff Develop. Director/trustee, 70.0 hrs/week | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 70.0 hrs/week | $25,563 | $0 | $0 | $25,563 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Luke Commission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $158K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to The Luke Commission totaling $10,017 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Luke Commission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Luke Commission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Luke Commission's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Luke Commission reported that 92.1% of its $22.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Luke Commission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Luke Commission reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $84,000, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Luke Commission get its money?
Of $24.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 87.8% came from contributions and grants (including 26.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Luke Commission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8635797 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349313925 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349307759 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302919349301550 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202310309349301006 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143549349300919 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202100649349300135 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8635797: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.