Light for the Nations Ministries
Analysis
Light for the Nations Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Rincon, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2025. 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, Light for the Nations Ministries reported income of $211k and spending of $199k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $201k to $211k (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 352%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Light for the Nations Ministries sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith at Work Inc ($211k), Kiryat Shemona Foundation Inc ($211k) and Berlin Ministries International ($211k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $60k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $1,650, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 2 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 100%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Faith at Work Inc | Des Moines | $211k |
| Kiryat Shemona Foundation Inc | Los Angeles | $211k |
| Berlin Ministries International | Simpsonville | $211k |
| San Ramon Valley Education Foundation | San Ramon | $211k |