Living Stones

Analysis

Living Stones is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Living Stones reported income of $323k and spending of $236k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $226k to $323k (+43%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Living Stones sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Light and Melody a Not Forprofit Corporation ($323k), Heartland Resources Inc ($323k) and American Friendship Foundation ($323k).

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 $76k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $93k. At year end it held assets of $349k against liabilities of $6,033, net assets of $342k. It reported 6 employees.