Luminaries of Holy Mary

Analysis

Luminaries of Holy Mary is a registered charity in United States, based in Clifton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Luminaries of Holy Mary reported income of $369k and spending of $184k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $198k to $369k (+87%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Luminaries of Holy Mary sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Journey Project ($369k), Training Centers for Churchplanters ($369k) and Cross Ministry Group ($369k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 46% of the total. It paid $7,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $257k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $257k.