Echo Ministries Inc

Analysis

Echo Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Smith, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Echo Ministries Inc reported income of $191k and spending of $213k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $176k to $191k (+8.5%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Echo Ministries Inc 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 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Georgia Christian Retreat Center Inc ($191k), Ecumenical Institute for Clinical Pastoral Education ($191k) and Mighty Shepherd Ministries Incorporated ($191k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (48% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $41k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $41k. It reported 2 employees.