City Light Ministry

Analysis

City Light Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, City Light Ministry reported income of $285k and spending of $323k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $243k to $285k (+17%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, City Light Ministry sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 59th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team ($285k), Housing Assistance Corporation of Jasper Alabama ($285k) and Safe Space Winter Shelter Inc ($284k).

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 $78k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $72k. At year end it held assets of $6,247 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $6,247. It reported 6 employees.