Lydia House International

Analysis

Lydia House International is a registered charity in United States, based in Manakin Sabot, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Lydia House International reported income of $165k and spending of $164k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $118k to $165k (+40%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 153% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Lydia House International sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Word Indeed Ministries ($164k), Abundant Life Ministries Uganda ($165k) and Cuba Independiente Inc ($164k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $23k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $23k.