Light of Hope Evangelistic Ministry

Analysis

Light of Hope Evangelistic Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Beavertown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 Hope Evangelistic Ministry reported income of $465k and spending of $427k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $341k to $465k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Light of Hope Evangelistic Ministry sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orange County Sheriffs Advisory Council ($465k), Oregon Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence Action Foundation ($465k) and Childrens Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois ($465k).

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 $75k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $858k against liabilities of $232k, net assets of $626k.