Fountain of Christ Ministries

Analysis

Fountain of Christ Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Lehigh Acres, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Fountain of Christ Ministries reported income of $73k and spending of $100k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $132k to $73k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Fountain of Christ Ministries sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls Education International ($73k), Baja Childrens Fund ($73k) and Humanitarian Efforts Reaching Out -Hero ($73k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,000 (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $52k. At year end it held assets of $537k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $537k.