Living Epistles Ministries

Analysis

Living Epistles Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Selden, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Living Epistles Ministries reported income of $188k and spending of $216k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $206k to $188k (-9.0%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Living Epistles Ministries sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hong an Buddhist Association Inc ($188k), Jesus Tapes ($188k) and Magen David of Manhatten ($188k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $102k. At year end it held assets of $106k against liabilities of $4,755, net assets of $101k. It reported 3 employees.