Religion-Related
(X20)
990 on File
LANTERN BOOKS INC
Financial strength (30%)
90/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
71/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$193K
Total Revenue
$222K
Total Expenses
$127K
Net Assets
7
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
89.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
6.88x
Liability-to-Asset
15.9%
Revenue Diversification
68.7%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 4,018 similar organizations
(United States, Religion-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
89.1% | 87.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.9% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
6.9 mo | 7.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
15.9% | 0.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
68.7% | 99.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-15.4% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $193K | $222K | $127K | 89.1% | 7 |
| 2023 | $168K | $205K | $187K | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2022 | $190K | $223K | $225K | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2021 | $227K | $214K | N/A | — | 4 |
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