Housing & Shelter
(L21)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
LESTER AND ROSALIE ANIXTER CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
66/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
To encourage people who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing and hearing to communicate with each other.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$18.5M
Total Revenue
$18.6M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Net Assets
241
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
79.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
1859.5%
Operating Reserve
2.06x
Liability-to-Asset
70.2%
Revenue Diversification
74.4%
Executive Compensation
$393K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 177 similar organizations
(United States, Housing & Shelter, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
79.9% | 87.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.3% | 8.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.8% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1859.5% | 817.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
2.1 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
70.2% | 46.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
74.4% | 89.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-12.0% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-0.8% | 2.6% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interpreting Services for those who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing | 43,000 | $125.00 | — | Per Day |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.5M | $18.6M | $3.2M | 79.9% | 241 |
| 2024 | N/A | $21.2M | N/A | — | — |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $16.9M | $3.2M | 81.0% | 233 |
| 2022 | $29.1M | $15.1M | $10.6M | 81.9% | 244 |
| 2021 | $15.7M | $13.8M | N/A | — | 269 |
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