Jesus Is the Way Prison Ministry

Analysis

Jesus Is the Way Prison Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Rantoul, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2025. 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 2020, Jesus Is the Way Prison Ministry reported income of $126k and spending of $134k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2020, income fell from $135k to $126k (-6.4%), an average of -6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jesus Is the Way Prison Ministry sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Christian Preschool & Child Care Center Inc ($126k), Alliance Serving Kuna Inc ($126k) and Humanitarian Outreach for Migrant Emotional Health ($126k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $17k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $196k against liabilities of $9,691, net assets of $186k. It reported 5 employees.