Christian Light Ministries Inc

Analysis

Christian Light Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jacksonville, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 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 December 2023, Christian Light Ministries Inc reported income of $782k and spending of $769k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $782k (-38%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Christian Light Ministries Inc 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 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Diskin Orphan Home of Israel Inc ($782k), Cup of Excellence ($783k) and Survivor Mitzvah Project ($781k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 6.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (5.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $634k against liabilities of $83k, net assets of $551k. It reported 2 employees.