Pause Ministries Inc
Analysis
Pause Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Basking Ridge, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2012, 14 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, Pause Ministries Inc reported income of $221k and spending of $236k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $381k to $221k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pause Ministries Inc sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastgate Ministries Inc ($221k), Aiken Africa International Mission ($221k) and First Response Ministry Inc ($221k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $163k (69% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $125k against liabilities of $3,776, net assets of $121k. It reported 2 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 89%
- Program services 11%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastgate Ministries Inc | Vidor | $221k |
| Aiken Africa International Mission | Aiken | $221k |
| First Response Ministry Inc | Fort Stockton | $221k |
| Assisting Churches and Theological Schools | Henderson | $221k |