Nik Ripken Ministries
Analysis
Nik Ripken Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Irving, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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, Nik Ripken Ministries reported income of $195k and spending of $243k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $125k to $195k (+56%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Nik Ripken Ministries sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 57th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sylvia Blessings Ministries ($195k), New Jersey Buddhist Vihara ($195k) and Friends of Nagoya Theological Seminary ($195k).
On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $197k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $197k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 93%
- Program services 7.4%
- Other 0.1%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Blessings Ministries | Bronx | $195k |
| New Jersey Buddhist Vihara | Princeton | $195k |
| Friends of Nagoya Theological Seminary | Bryn Mawr | $195k |
| Via Veritas Inc a California Religious Corporation | Carlsbad | $195k |