Past the Wishing Ministries

Analysis

Past the Wishing Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1999, 27 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, Past the Wishing Ministries reported income of $211k and spending of $211k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $116k to $211k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Past the Wishing Ministries sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Here Come Better Days ($211k), Cross Greek Christian Ministries Inc ($211k) and Messiah Lutheran Foundation Inc ($211k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $145k against liabilities of $63k, net assets of $82k.