Central American Lutheran Mission Society

Analysis

Central American Lutheran Mission Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2002, 24 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, Central American Lutheran Mission Society reported income of $273k and spending of $220k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $351k to $273k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Central American Lutheran Mission Society sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Concilio Iglesia de Dios Misionera Inc ($273k), Lehigh Dialogue Center ($273k) and Christ Embassy Silver Spring ($273k).

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 $30k. At year end it held assets of $140k against liabilities of $1,218, net assets of $138k. It reported 2 employees.