Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries

Analysis

Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Concord, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries reported income of $244k and spending of $250k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $382k to $244k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faber Institute ($244k), Strategic Indigenous Missions ($244k) and Billy Gray Ministries Inc ($244k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (44% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $86k. At year end it held assets of $106k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $106k. It reported 3 employees.