Light House Cafe Ministries of the

Analysis

Light House Cafe Ministries of the is a registered charity in United States, based in Pahokee, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 House Cafe Ministries of the reported income of $201k and spending of $208k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $148k to $201k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Light House Cafe Ministries of the sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hart Pantry ($201k), Miaseen Inc ($201k) and Life Outreach Center Incorporated ($201k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (9.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $273k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $273k.

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.