Rick Via Ministries

Analysis

Rick Via Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Blue Ridge, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1998, 28 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, Rick Via Ministries reported income of $834k and spending of $691k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $651k to $834k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rick Via Ministries sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries ($833k), Immanuel Foundation ($834k) and Alliance Ministries ($832k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59k. At year end it held assets of $669k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $650k. It reported 2 employees.