Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC
Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC reported $12.0 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.75 went to program services, $14.45 to management and general costs and $2.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $131,347 (ADMINISTRATOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 54.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 42.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $131,347 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLicensed nursing facility (40 beds - 9,369 resident days served) boarding house living (37 beds - 8,177 resident days served) independent living (24 apartment units - 5,830 resident days served) - provides room, board and intermediate care services for the elderly poor
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,909 | $0 | $1,438 | $131,347 |
| FORMER DIRECTOR OF NURSING Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,198 | $0 | $82 | $118,280 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,895 | $0 | $1,520 | $113,415 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,819 | $0 | $82 | $109,901 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,122 | $0 | $1,537 | $106,659 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 56.00 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $12,947 | $12,947 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 56.00 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $8,413 | $8,413 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 56.00 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $8,413 | $8,413 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $38,185 (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b4 · 4 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 2Yes
- 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 26No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 654
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIDINE CORPORATION Dining services | $632,146 |
| PERFORMANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC Housekeeping and laundry | $295,114 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC totaling $128K 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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Of every $100 Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC spent in 2025, $82.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC reported that 82.7% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $131,347, for the role of ADMINISTRATOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 54.0% came from contributions and grants and 42.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington DC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0227542 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632039349300608 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531579349301203 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442539349300904 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349301973 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233049349301293 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142099349300419 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011209349301106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0227542: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.