Sweet Grace Ministries

Analysis

Sweet Grace Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Chambersburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Sweet Grace Ministries reported income of $289k and spending of $251k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $216k to $289k (+34%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sweet Grace Ministries sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 59th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Womens Community Y ($289k), Bevp ($289k) and Cleveland Park Village Inc ($289k).

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 $46k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $29k. At year end it held assets of $220k against liabilities of $2,223, net assets of $218k. It reported 4 employees.