Sparrow Missions

Analysis

Sparrow Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Frankfort, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Sparrow Missions reported income of $904k and spending of $1.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $688k to $904k (+31%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sparrow Missions 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 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services ($904k), Mission Opportunities Short Term ($904k) and Union County Council on Aging and Aged Inc ($904k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $116k. At year end it held assets of $276k against liabilities of $200k, net assets of $75k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.