Buen Pastor Ministries Inc

Analysis

Buen Pastor Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Holland, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2022, 4 years ago. 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 March 2023, Buen Pastor Ministries Inc reported income of $338k and spending of $306k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2018 to March 2023, income fell from $417k to $338k (-19%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Buen Pastor Ministries Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shadow Buddy Foundation ($338k), Sunnyside Daycare ($338k) and Adventist Agricultural Association ($337k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $177k. At year end it held assets of $35k against liabilities of $402, net assets of $34k. It reported 38 employees.