Base Ministry

Analysis

Base Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Puyallup, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2024, Base Ministry reported income of $649k and spending of $662k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2024, income grew from $615k to $649k (+5.5%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Base Ministry sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth United for Community Action ($648k), Boys & Girls Club of Alton Inc ($649k) and The Red Lake Nation Boys and Girls Club of America ($648k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $263k. At year end it held assets of $168k against liabilities of $8,994, net assets of $159k. It reported 8 employees.