Luila Village Ministries

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
260220821
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2016
Location
Nashville, TN, United States
Phone
615.429.5021
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$149,384
Expenses
$172,704
Assets
$1,119
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROSE LUSANGI PHAMBU (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ROSE LUSANGI PHAMBU (PRESIDENT)
  • DR NSOKI PHAMBU (TREASURER)
  • IRENE M NGOIE (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To work with the Luila people to build on the assets they already have, and improve their lives according to their priorities. Humanitarian Objectives: To build a children’s hospital, an orphanage, an activity center for youth and provide drinking water for Luila Villages; and to work with these children and their mothers to help them learn how to provide for themselves and have a safe, productive and satisfying life. Religious Objectives: To help improve their sense self-worth, value and their self-image by teaching them the Word of God; and to provide worldwide Evangelism via Mission Trips.

What it reported doing in 2025

The officers of luila village ministries and volunteers minister in the area of luila village, congo drc to share the word of god and salvation with the villagers and many people in the surrounding areas. Life in luila villages is very tough, with families struggling to have enough to eat from day to day. The difficult physical conditions opens the hearts of the people to hear about jesus. Highlights and accomplishments for 2025: in the village of tuidi madiata: we have completely paid the tuition fees for 120 high school students. We started a soap making program in 33 villages to help women earn income and support their families. We launched a sewing program with women. At ziva academy our elementary school, we paid eight employees. In the village of luila: we provided food, clothing, and school fees for 18 orphans. We started drilling a well that will deliver safe drinking water to more than 18,500 people. In the village of konde di mbala: a 500 seat churh is under construction since last year. An elementary and high school, with all expenses paid is being constructed. In the village of vanku ngandu: we started a goat farm to help women earn income. We are currently engaged in an ongoing agricultural activity. In the villages of luila and tuidi madiata: we provided lodging, food and transportation to support our five pastors in their evangilism efforts. Bible distribution: our local pastors distributed 1500 bibles in local languages, along with 300 study bibles and engaging bible classes.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 98.8%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -15.6%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.01; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -5.7% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 13.1% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14.6% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: Mission, programs, and operating context captured from the official website.
  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 98.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $171K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 14/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.