Little Light Ministries

Analysis

Little Light Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Ooltewah, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 May 2023, Little Light Ministries reported income of $388k and spending of $471k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income grew from $336k to $388k (+15%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Little Light Ministries sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Apple Valley School ($388k), Circle of Friends Inc ($388k) and Project Marilyn ($388k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $180k. At year end it held assets of $817k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $817k.