Praying Pelican Missions

Analysis

Praying Pelican Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Praying Pelican Missions reported income of $11.0m and spending of $10.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $10.7m to $11.0m (+2.4%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Praying Pelican Missions sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conference Claimants Endowment BD California Ann Conf Methodist CH ($10.9m), Global Media Outreach ($11.0m) and Foundation for the Preservation & Perpetuation of Torah Laws & Custo ($10.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.1% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $331k against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of -$2.5m. It reported 67 employees.