Emissaries of Divine Light

Analysis

Emissaries of Divine Light is a registered charity in United States, based in Loveland, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1964, 62 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Emissaries of Divine Light reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.2m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $3.5m to $3.0m (-14%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Emissaries of Divine Light sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of the Colorado River Inc ($3.0m), A Light to the Nations ($3.0m) and Purrfect Pals ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.2% and program service revenue 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $449k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $548k. At year end it held assets of $25.3m against liabilities of $447k, net assets of $24.8m. It reported 85 employees.