By Design Ministries

Analysis

By Design Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Loves Park, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 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, By Design Ministries reported income of $222k and spending of $254k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $240k to $222k (-7.5%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, By Design 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 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($222k), Workforce Chaplaincy ($222k) and Goodnews Outreach Go Inc ($222k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 142% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $552k against liabilities of $96k, net assets of $456k. It reported 2 employees.