James Ward Ministries

Analysis

James Ward Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Tinley Park, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, James Ward Ministries reported income of $297k and spending of $322k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $179k to $297k (+66%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, James Ward Ministries sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dell Loy Hansen Heart Foundation Inc ($297k), Center for Sacred Studies Morningstar Foundation ($297k) and Huyen Trang Buddhist Temple ($297k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (5.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $20k against liabilities of $40k, net assets of -$21k.