Lao Family Community Development
Lao Family Community Development reported $23.2 million in revenue and $29.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $67.05 went to program services, $32.59 to management and general costs and $0.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.5% of the total. Government grants made up 94.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $347,459 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 193% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $347,459 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseEmployment services:provide career planning, integrating it with ongoing support and counseling to employees/trainees and support the employers, too. Serve as a trusted partner and can be a liaison with the employee and employer. Meet with the employee/trainee to monitor progress and assist with ongoing needs as they continue their employment at the company. Provide job coaching, mentoring and work performance assistance to ensure success and offer integrated, wrap-around, and supportive services to the employee/trainee. Work site supervisors and participants ensure that employability is…
Family support services:provides services for assisting with removing barriers to securing income support, federal public benefits, earned income tax credits, income tax refunds, access to second chance bank account products, accessing housing due to blemished credit and less than the required income ratios that landlords look for, removing obstacles to accessing healthcare service and insurance, good jobs with career ladders and benefits, skills training and education programs, and meeting their basic needs through free and low-cost sources from clothing, household goods, food, utility…
Youth services:provides services for youth employment, summer internships, and other programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $323,959 | $0 | $23,500 | $347,459 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,133 | $0 | $30,486 | $196,619 |
| ACCOUNTING MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,867 | $0 | $15,500 | $141,367 |
| DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,600 | $0 | $4,800 | $129,400 |
| INTERIM CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,500 | $0 | $0 | $114,500 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lao Family Community Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $855K (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–1b5 · 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 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 5596
- Volunteers Part I, line 645
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lao Family Community Development's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lao Family Community Development reported that 67.1% of its $29.1 million in expenses went to program services, 32.6% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lao Family Community Development pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lao Family Community Development reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $347,459, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lao Family Community Development get its money?
Of $23.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.5% came from contributions and grants (including 94.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lao Family Community Development a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3115164 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 202503199349301130 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413129349304001 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332989349301898 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233089349301048 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102389349301300 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011979349303171 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3115164: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.