Lespri Ministries

Analysis

Lespri Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Mill, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2013, 13 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 January 2024, Lespri Ministries reported income of $498k and spending of $513k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2024, income grew from $315k to $498k (+58%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Lespri Ministries sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adorer Missionary Sisters of the Poor ($497k), American Friends of the Peres Institute for Peace Inc ($498k) and Misioneros Del Camino Inc ($497k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $27k (5.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $134k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $134k. It reported 1 employees.