Hot Line to God

Analysis

Hot Line to God is a registered charity in United States, based in Monroe, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1976, 50 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, Hot Line to God reported income of $101k and spending of $136k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $176k to $101k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Hot Line to God sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Instituto Biblico Bethel Inc ($101k), Chinese Church Support Ministries U S a Inc ($101k) and Hope Project-Bahia BR ($101k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $849k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $849k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.