Support for Prison Ministries

Analysis

Support for Prison Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Brownstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1988, 38 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, Support for Prison Ministries reported income of $559k and spending of $513k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $475k to $559k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Support for Prison Ministries sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Progress Incorporated ($559k), Veterans Place Inc ($559k) and A Wish Come True Inc ($559k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $238k. At year end it held assets of $688k against liabilities of $1,005, net assets of $687k. It reported 13 employees.