Detour Ministries

Analysis

Detour Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a private non-operating foundation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2021, Detour Ministries reported income of $90k and spending of $90k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2021, income fell from $144k to $90k (-37%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Detour Ministries sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frontline Evangelistic Outreach Inc ($90k), Proceeding Word Ministries International Incorporated ($90k) and Russell Ministries Inc ($90k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3,969 against liabilities of $24k, net assets of -$20k.