Leighton Ford Ministries

Analysis

Leighton Ford Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlotte, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1998, 28 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, Leighton Ford Ministries reported income of $970k and spending of $855k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $544k to $970k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leighton Ford Ministries sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partnership for Youth ($970k), Burning and Shining Lamp Ministries ($971k) and Passion Center for Children Inc ($970k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $935k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 3 employees.