Lutherans in Medical Missions

Analysis

Lutherans in Medical Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Lees Summit, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1996, 30 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 June 2024, Lutherans in Medical Missions reported income of $75k and spending of $77k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $67k to $75k (+11%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Lutherans in Medical Missions sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seed Basket Inc ($75k), Kimoyo Ltd ($75k) and North Korea Strategy Center US Inc ($75k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $74k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $74k.