Christ-Life Ministries Inc

Analysis

Christ-Life Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 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, Christ-Life Ministries Inc reported income of $424k and spending of $418k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $749k to $424k (-43%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christ-Life Ministries Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Paul Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ($424k), Witness Inc ($425k) and Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Inc ($424k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $161k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $4,308, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 10 employees.