Living Room International

What it reported doing in 2025

Living room ministries international operates in kenya, providing healthcare services to people affected by life-threatening illnesses at kimbilio hospice in kipkaren river and living room international hospital in eldoret.kimbilio hospice, a 24-bed inpatient hospice, was constructed in 2011 and provides holistic care for adults and children. The organization also operates outpatient services to clients in the surrounding communities. Its services include the management of pain and other symptoms, provision of psychosocial and spiritual support, and physical therapy. Admission to kimbilio hospice and length of stay are not based on race, tribe, religion, educational level, or the ability to pay. The main goal is to achieve the best quality of life for individuals and families facing advanced illness.in 2012, in a continuing effort to serve families affected by death, the organization constructed a mortuary and funeral home in kipkaren river, on the same campus as kimbilio hospice.in 2019, living room international hospital - eldoret, a 49-bed, level 4 hospital was officially opened. In 2022, living room expanded its bed capactiy to 144 beds and its services to include maternity, surgical, icu, and guesthouse/accommodation for children and families who have traveled far distances to receive their oncology treatment at a nearby government hospital. In 2025, the organization has 240 kenyan staff members and served over 120,000 people between its two campuses. Since its inception, living room ministries international has impacted over 1 million kenyans, offering holistic healthcare services and education, fulfilling its vision of being a community of compassion that honors life and offers hope.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 94.6%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $98.99 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 56
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -10.4%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.36; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.4%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings