Christian Light Publications Inc

Analysis

Christian Light Publications Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisonburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1970, 56 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 May 2024, Christian Light Publications Inc reported income of $9.1m and spending of $8.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $4.8m to $9.1m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christian Light Publications Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LC Fund for Priesty Formation ($9.0m), Catholic Leadership Institute ($9.2m) and Friends with Jesus Inc ($8.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.6% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. At year end it held assets of $15.0m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $13.4m. It reported 127 employees.