Living Stream

Analysis

Living Stream is a registered charity in United States, based in Anaheim, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1969, 57 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, Living Stream reported income of $21.1m and spending of $16.9m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $16.3m to $21.1m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Living Stream sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Purpose Driven Connection ($20.8m), Hope Center Ministries ($21.1m) and The Masters Academy of Central Florida Inc ($20.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $896k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.2m. At year end it held assets of $114.4m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $112.2m. It reported 139 employees.