Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries

Analysis

Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Winston Salem, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries reported income of $660k and spending of $629k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $605k to $660k (+9.0%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition Inc ($660k), Casa of Cameron & Willacy Counties Inc ($661k) and Actionsteps Counseling Inc ($660k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $273k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $7,359, net assets of $995k. It reported 7 employees.