Living Shield Ministries

Analysis

Living Shield Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Riverside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2008, 18 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 Shield Ministries reported income of $92k and spending of $89k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $104k to $92k (-11%), an average of -11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Living Shield Ministries sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edna Letto Trust Fbo Trinity Hills United Church of Christ ($92k), Vertical Living Ministries Inc ($92k) and Power of His Glory Ministries Inc ($92k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 33% of the total. At year end it held assets of $53k against liabilities of $1,416, net assets of $52k.