Shield of Faith Missions

Analysis

Shield of Faith Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Tampa, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Shield of Faith Missions reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $673k to $1.6m (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shield of Faith Missions sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization Inc ($1.6m), Tentmakers Bible Mission ($1.6m) and Northern California Christian Conference Center Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $152k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $170k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 7 employees.