Light for Life International Inc

Analysis

Light for Life International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Commerce, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2014, 12 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, Light for Life International Inc reported income of $207k and spending of $337k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $397k to $207k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Light for Life International Inc sits at the 66th 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 58th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery ($207k), Cretio Foundation Inc ($207k) and Kingdom of Grace Ministries ($207k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 116% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $124k against liabilities of $501k, net assets of -$376k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.