A Christian Ministry in the National Parks

Analysis

A Christian Ministry in the National Parks is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenwood VLG, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1971, 55 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 September 2023, A Christian Ministry in the National Parks reported income of $866k and spending of $1.0m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $783k to $866k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, A Christian Ministry in the National Parks sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worldwide Proclamation Inc ($866k), Zeev Hatorah Inc ($867k) and New India Evangelistic Association Inc ($865k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $272k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $243k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $77k, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 13 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.