Living Stones International

Analysis

Living Stones International is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Francis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 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 Stones International reported income of $733k and spending of $703k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $493k to $733k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Living Stones International sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vien Thong Pagoda ($733k), Gurdwara Dasmesh Darbar ($733k) and Catholic Press Association of the United States Inc ($733k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $267k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $267k. It reported 6 employees.