Olive Tree Ministry

Analysis

Olive Tree Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Olive Tree Ministry reported income of $359k and spending of $474k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $313k to $359k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Olive Tree Ministry sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helping Hands Unlimited ($359k), Building Everyones Success Together in West Africa ($359k) and Tempe Sister City Corporation ($358k).

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 $36k (7.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $298k against liabilities of $6,919, net assets of $291k.