Franciscan Earth Literacy Center

Analysis

Franciscan Earth Literacy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Tiffin, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1997, 29 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, Franciscan Earth Literacy Center reported income of $241k and spending of $101k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $274k to $241k (-12%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Franciscan Earth Literacy Center sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabaster Ministries Inc ($241k), US Friends of Yeshiva Baba Sali Inc ($241k) and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries ($241k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 3.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $15k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $491k against liabilities of $6,902, net assets of $484k. It reported 8 employees.