Cedars of Lebanon Ministries

Analysis

Cedars of Lebanon Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Cedars of Lebanon Ministries reported income of $595k and spending of $417k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $206k to $595k (+189%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 318%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cedars of Lebanon Ministries sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmanuel Parish Endowment Fund Inc ($595k), Darul Arqam Center of Excellence ($595k) and My Fathers House Inc ($594k).

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 $89k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $930k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $930k.