Lien Hoa Tu

Analysis

Lien Hoa Tu is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lien Hoa Tu reported income of $243k and spending of $231k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $332k to $243k (-27%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lien Hoa Tu 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 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love and Conflict Peacemaking Ministries ($243k), Bethany House of Prayer Inc ($243k) and Ministerios Cielos Abiertos ($243k).

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 $24k (10% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $169k, net assets of $936k.