Lutherans in Africa

Analysis

Lutherans in Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Naperville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 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, Lutherans in Africa reported income of $608k and spending of $770k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $360k to $608k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 190%. 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, Lutherans in Africa sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Meridzo Center Inc ($608k), The Reformation Project Inc ($608k) and Norristown Hospitality Center ($608k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $138k. At year end it held assets of $598k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $598k. It reported 2 employees.