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Strong Tower Christian Media

RegisteredEIN 26-1777180Xenia, OHReligion
Income$2.1m2023-12
Spending$2.3msame year
Spent / received90%5-year average
Size in its cause96th pctReligion
Exempt since2008Publicly supported organisat
Employees22latest return

Analysis

Strong Tower Christian Media is a registered charity in United States, based in Xenia, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2008, 18 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, Strong Tower Christian Media reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.3m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.1m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Strong Tower Christian Media sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Leaders Ministries Inc ($2.1m), Aim Higher Foundation ($2.1m) and Manitoqua Ministries Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $939k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $222k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 22 employees.

Income and spending

$0$628k$1.3m$1.9m$2.5m2019 Income: $1,670,7772019 Spending: $1,869,41420192020 Income: $2,058,0802020 Spending: $1,625,03420202021 Income: $2,378,6772021 Spending: $1,920,20520212022 Income: $2,510,8442022 Spending: $1,911,14020222023 Income: $2,095,0872023 Spending: $2,312,0972023
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 72%
  • Program services 15%
  • Other 13%

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CharityLocationIncome
Christian Leaders Ministries IncOrland Park$2.1m
Aim Higher FoundationSaint Paul$2.1m
Manitoqua Ministries IncFrankfort$2.1m
Chayenu IncBrooklyn$2.1m