Christian Life Ministries

Analysis

Christian Life Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Rapid City, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 Life Ministries reported income of $905k and spending of $730k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $729k to $905k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Life Ministries sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peaceful Hugs ($905k), 1st Kids ($905k) and Local Infant Formula for Emergencies Inc ($905k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $540k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 15 employees.