Messenger of Love

Analysis

Messenger of Love is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 March 2023, Messenger of Love reported income of $70k and spending of $50k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $151k to $70k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Messenger of Love sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include He Cares for You Ministries ($70k), Bustamante Outreach Tamps Mexico ($70k) and Visamo Kids Foundation ($70k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m.