Lighthouse in Scranton

Analysis

Lighthouse in Scranton is a registered charity in United States, based in Scranton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lighthouse in Scranton reported income of $88k and spending of $77k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $56k to $88k (+57%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lighthouse in Scranton sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hindu Society of America Inc ($88k), St Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary ($88k) and Barrett International Ministries ($88k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $44k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $44k.