Christian Light & Salt Foundation Inc

Analysis

Christian Light & Salt Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cupertino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Christian Light & Salt Foundation Inc reported income of $605k and spending of $571k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $401k to $605k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christian Light & Salt Foundation Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilson Community College Foundation Inc ($605k), Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company No 1 Inc of Port Washington ($605k) and Fulton Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($605k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $152k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $226k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $80k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 9 employees.