Middle East Ministries

Analysis

Middle East Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Brentwood, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Middle East Ministries reported income of $756k and spending of $707k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $542k to $756k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Middle East Ministries sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lahash International ($756k), James R Jordan Foundation International - Chicago ($757k) and Tifie Humanitarian Inc ($755k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $385k against liabilities of $1, net assets of $385k. It reported 3 employees.