The Night Ministry

Analysis

The Night Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1984, 42 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 June 2023, The Night Ministry reported income of $12.1m and spending of $11.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.7m to $12.1m (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. 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, The Night Ministry sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bernard Osher Marin Jewish Community Center 07-01-95 ($12.1m), Life Steps Foundation Inc ($12.1m) and Arkansas Baptist Childrens Homes and Family Ministries ($12.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $5.8m. It paid $2,542 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $17.6m against liabilities of $6.4m, net assets of $11.2m. It reported 199 employees.