Align Ministries

Analysis

Align Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Mission Viejo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Align Ministries reported income of $600k and spending of $524k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $423k to $600k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Align Ministries sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include State of Black Arizona ($600k), Haven House Family Shelter ($600k) and Casa de Amistad Centro de Ensenanza ($600k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $724k against liabilities of $3,160, net assets of $721k. It reported 2 employees.