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L U K Crisis Center Inc

EIN 04-2483679 · Fitchburg, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A MULTI-CULTURAL, PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY AND TREATMENT SERVICE LEADER; SYSTEMIC, VITAL AND ACCESSIBLE TO AT-RISK YOUTHS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$30.3 million
Spending
$29.8 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
445
Volunteers
44
Highest pay
$162,681, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (125)
  1. $3.3 million spent. INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE
  2. $1.7 million spent. HORIZON HOUSE
  3. $1.7 million spent. OUTPATIENT SERVICES
  4. $1.6 million spent. CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
  5. $1.5 million spent. HORIZON HOUSE II
  6. $1.4 million spent. CORNERSTONE PROGRAM
  7. $1.3 million spent. BRIDGE HOME PROGRAM
  8. $845,281 spent. NO CENTRAL CCBHC
  9. $769,668 spent. NORTH CENTRAL MASS CBHI - CSA
  10. $591,010 spent. HOUSING ASSISTANCE
  11. $590,968 spent. PROMOTING YOUTH / FAMILY SOLUTIONS (PYFS)
  12. $543,278 spent. DCF - LEAD AGENCY
  13. $488,179 spent. TREK
  14. $442,359 spent. IN HOME RESPITE
  15. $431,225 spent. DMH FLEX SUPPORT
  16. $358,162 spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE
  17. $353,788 spent. ENGAGED
  18. $350,647 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
  19. $323,774 spent. COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES (CFS)
  20. $322,740 spent. TECHNOLOGY
  21. $308,601 spent. HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  22. $292,929 spent. DDS - COMMUNITY CLASSROOM
  23. $288,238 spent. DRAW - DEVELOPING RESILENCE & WELLBEING
  24. $273,324 spent. DCF - VISITATION PROGRAM
  25. $270,168 spent. BRYC - CENTRAL MASS CHILD TRAUMA CENTER
  26. $250,102 spent. MENTORING PROGRAM
  27. $216,105 spent. MPPTI
  28. $210,556 spent. YOUNG PARENTS SUPPORT PROGRAM
  29. $199,930 spent. WILLD - GREEN CARE
  30. $194,698 spent. MSA - AMERICORP
  31. $192,875 spent. CHILDRENS BEHAVORIAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
  32. $186,550 spent. REACH PROGRAM
  33. $174,907 spent. LIFT PROGRAM
  34. $170,447 spent. COMM CORP LEAD/BOG PROGRAM
  35. $158,928 spent. YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAM (STAND)
  36. $147,170 spent. RISE PROGRAM
  37. $136,478 spent. MATURITY GROUP HOME
  38. $131,506 spent. CMHA - HUD
  39. $130,235 spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
  40. $126,146 spent. DYS FOSTER CARE
  41. $123,649 spent. RESPITE INNOVATIONS
  42. $123,177 spent. URBAN YOUTH COLLABORATIVE
  43. $115,189 spent. TITLE I EDUCATION PROGRAM
  44. $110,799 spent. PATH PROGRAM
  45. $101,682 spent. STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF)
  46. $101,207 spent. CENTRAL MASS CHILD TRAUMA CENTER
  47. $97,033 spent. SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
  48. $92,417 spent. TRANSITION
  49. $84,996 spent. PROJECT YESS - IHR
  50. $82,960 spent. FEDERAL RUNAWAY / HOMELESS PROGRAM
  51. $80,654 spent. SOAR
  52. $66,928 spent. ED DIVERSON - AGO
  53. $65,258 spent. PHOTOVOICE
  54. $59,039 spent. STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM
  55. $58,610 spent. DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES - LCAT
  56. $57,982 spent. CHL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
  57. $52,936 spent. SAVE PROGRAM
  58. $47,039 spent. PROJECT AMP
  59. $23,032 spent. MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
  60. $19,737 spent. STOP ACT
  61. $18,107 spent. FIRST PROGRAM
  62. $10,930 spent. YOUTH FOR YOUTH - ECOYOUTH
  63. $9,005 spent. FAMILY UNIDAS
  64. $1,346 spent. LEAP - EQUITY & ACCESS PROJECT
  65. (Expenses $ 1,626,964 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,784,435) CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
  66. (Expenses $ 1,536,611 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 2,301,714) HORIZON HOUSE II
  67. (Expenses $ 1,393,904 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,877,177) CORNERSTONE PROGRAM
  68. (Expenses $ 1,305,888 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 2,359,135) BRIDGE HOME PROGRAM
  69. (Expenses $ 845,281 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 920,094) NO CENTRAL CCBHC
  70. (Expenses $ 769,668 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,073,161) NORTH CENTRAL MASS CBHI - CSA
  71. (Expenses $ 591,010 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 643,563) HOUSING ASSISTANCE
  72. (Expenses $ 590,968 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 701,683) PROMOTING YOUTH / FAMILY SOLUTIONS (PYFS)
  73. (Expenses $ 543,278 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 715,540) DCF - LEAD AGENCY
  74. (Expenses $ 488,179 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 590,430) TREK
  75. (Expenses $ 442,359 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 433,950) IN HOME RESPITE
  76. (Expenses $ 431,225 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 462,168) DMH FLEX SUPPORT
  77. (Expenses $ 358,162 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 358,161) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE
  78. (Expenses $ 353,788 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 407,057) ENGAGED
  79. (Expenses $ 350,647 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 553,580) FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
  80. (Expenses $ 323,774 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 420,202) COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES (CFS)
  81. (Expenses $ 322,740 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 308,067) TECHNOLOGY
  82. (Expenses $ 308,601 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 504,576) HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  83. (Expenses $ 292,929 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 153,415) DDS - COMMUNITY CLASSROOM
  84. (Expenses $ 288,238 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 311,603) DRAW - DEVELOPING RESILENCE & WELLBEING
  85. (Expenses $ 273,324 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 365,132) DCF - VISITATION PROGRAM
  86. (Expenses $ 270,168 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 298,104) BRYC - CENTRAL MASS CHILD TRAUMA CENTER
  87. (Expenses $ 250,102 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 342,153) MENTORING PROGRAM
  88. (Expenses $ 216,105 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 251,302) MPPTI
  89. (Expenses $ 210,556 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 394,628) YOUNG PARENTS SUPPORT PROGRAM
  90. (Expenses $ 199,930 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 234,451) WILLD - GREEN CARE
  91. (Expenses $ 194,698 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 197,326) MSA - AMERICORP
  92. (Expenses $ 192,875 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 54,235) CHILDRENS BEHAVORIAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
  93. (Expenses $ 186,550 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 212,216) REACH PROGRAM
  94. (Expenses $ 174,907 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 247,377) LIFT PROGRAM
  95. (Expenses $ 170,447 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 192,399) COMM CORP LEAD/BOG PROGRAM
  96. (Expenses $ 158,928 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 247,377) YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAM (STAND)
  97. (Expenses $ 147,170 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 247,377) RISE PROGRAM
  98. (Expenses $ 136,478 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 153,112) MATURITY GROUP HOME
  99. (Expenses $ 131,506 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 145,552) CMHA - HUD
  100. (Expenses $ 130,235 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 155,000) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
  101. (Expenses $ 126,146 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 149,663) DYS FOSTER CARE
  102. (Expenses $ 123,649 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 142,494) RESPITE INNOVATIONS
  103. (Expenses $ 123,177 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 130,576) URBAN YOUTH COLLABORATIVE
  104. (Expenses $ 115,189 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 19,269) TITLE I EDUCATION PROGRAM
  105. (Expenses $ 110,799 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 126,692) PATH PROGRAM
  106. (Expenses $ 101,682 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 114,559) STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF)
  107. (Expenses $ 101,207 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 110,880) CENTRAL MASS CHILD TRAUMA CENTER
  108. (Expenses $ 97,033 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 116,003) SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
  109. (Expenses $ 92,417 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 105,789) TRANSITION
  110. (Expenses $ 84,996 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 100,555) PROJECT YESS - IHR
  111. (Expenses $ 82,960 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 93,871) FEDERAL RUNAWAY / HOMELESS PROGRAM
  112. (Expenses $ 80,654 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 100,105) SOAR
  113. (Expenses $ 66,928 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 76,271) ED DIVERSON - AGO
  114. (Expenses $ 65,258 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 74,985) PHOTOVOICE
  115. (Expenses $ 59,039 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 64,986) STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM
  116. (Expenses $ 58,610 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 66,438) DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES - LCAT
  117. (Expenses $ 57,982 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 59,965) CHL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
  118. (Expenses $ 52,936 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 53,384) SAVE PROGRAM
  119. (Expenses $ 47,039 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 56,089) PROJECT AMP
  120. (Expenses $ 23,032 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 23,666) MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
  121. (Expenses $ 19,737 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 21,811) STOP ACT
  122. (Expenses $ 18,107 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 19,194) FIRST PROGRAM
  123. (Expenses $ 10,930 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 10,000) YOUTH FOR YOUTH - ECOYOUTH
  124. (Expenses $ 9,005 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) FAMILY UNIDAS
  125. (Expenses $ 1,346 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,181) LEAP - EQUITY & ACCESS PROJECT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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