Ministry Leadership Center
Analysis
Ministry Leadership Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Brentwood, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2006, 20 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 June 2023, Ministry Leadership Center reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.7m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.2m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ministry Leadership Center sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society of St Vincent de Paul Rockford Council ($3.2m), Al-Furqaan Foundation ($3.2m) and Reformed Evangelistic Fellowship Inc ($3.2m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $164k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 125 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 46%
- Program services 47%
- Other 6.7%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Rockford Council | Cherry Valley | $3.2m |
| Al-Furqaan Foundation | Romeoville | $3.2m |
| Reformed Evangelistic Fellowship Inc | Bristol | $3.2m |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Racine County Council Inc | Racine | $3.3m |