Christian Action Ministries

Analysis

Christian Action Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Branson, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1985, 41 years ago. 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, Christian Action Ministries reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.9m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christian Action Ministries sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wesley Hills Dba the Embassy ($1.9m), American Rhinologic Society Inc ($1.9m) and Consumer Federation of America Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $195k. At year end it held assets of $950k against liabilities of $535k, net assets of $415k. It reported 14 employees.

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.