Real Life Ministry

Analysis

Real Life Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Glendale, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2021, Real Life Ministry reported income of $31.4m and spending of $576k, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2021, income grew from $1.4m to $31.4m (+2115%), an average of +371% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 2031%. Over the whole period it spent 6.3% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Real Life Ministry sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Apartment Life Inc ($31.1m), Thru the Bible Inc ($31.7m) and American Family Association Inc ($31.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $33.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $33.3m.