Light of Love

Analysis

Light of Love is a registered charity in United States, based in Marietta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Light of Love reported income of $128k and spending of $128k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $81k to $128k (+58%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Light of Love 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 43rd percentile, and in the 46th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Zhu Kezhen Education Foundation Azkef ($127k), Chikondi Malawi ($128k) and Lyford Cay Club Charitable Trust ($127k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.