The Lord of Universe Church

Analysis

The Lord of Universe Church is a registered charity in United States, based in Rosemead, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1988, 38 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, The Lord of Universe Church reported income of $453k and spending of $243k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $181k to $453k (+151%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 510%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Lord of Universe Church sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Izaak Walton League of America Inc ($453k), Machuca Foundation Inc ($453k) and Washington State Patrol Memorial Foundation ($453k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $54k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $329, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 2 employees.