Living in Christ Ministries

Analysis

Living in Christ Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Battle Creek, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Living in Christ Ministries reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.5m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.1m to $1.8m (+61%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Living in Christ Ministries sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Children of the Klamath Basin ($1.8m), World Wide Scholastic Esports Foundation Inc ($1.8m) and Menomonee Club ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $614k. At year end it held assets of $786k against liabilities of $57k, net assets of $730k. It reported 22 employees.