Morning Light Ministries International

Analysis

Morning Light Ministries International is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Morning Light Ministries International reported income of $393k and spending of $476k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $712k to $393k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Morning Light Ministries International sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Victory Women of Vision ($393k), Love Inc of the Greater Livingston Area ($393k) and Ally S Wish Inc ($393k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $1,036 against liabilities of $74k, net assets of -$73k. It reported 4 employees.

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.