Night Vision Ministries

Analysis

Night Vision Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2004, 22 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, Night Vision Ministries reported income of $269k and spending of $269k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $200k to $269k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. 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, Night Vision Ministries sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Fellowship Church of God Inc ($269k), Refuge KC Inc ($269k) and Jim Gilbert Ministries Inc ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10k. At year end it held assets of $386 against liabilities of $8,419, net assets of -$8,033. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.