Sonshine Ministries

Analysis

Sonshine Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlisle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1985, 41 years ago. 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, Sonshine Ministries reported income of $154k and spending of $136k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $95k to $154k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sonshine Ministries sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashland Emergency Fund Inc ($154k), Youth Council for Positive Development ($154k) and Panola County Historical and Genealogical Association ($154k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (43% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $335k against liabilities of $234k, net assets of $101k. It reported 3 employees.