Forgotten Man Ministries

Analysis

Forgotten Man Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2024, Forgotten Man Ministries reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.7m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.8m to $2.2m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Forgotten Man Ministries sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Poverty Law Project ($2.2m), Save Our Youth Inc ($2.2m) and John Jay College of Criminal Justice Auxiliary Services Corp in ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $141k, net assets of $924k. It reported 56 employees.