Bethlehem Ministry Inc

Analysis

Bethlehem Ministry Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Athens, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2001, 25 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, Bethlehem Ministry Inc reported income of $335k and spending of $307k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $352k to $335k (-4.6%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bethlehem Ministry Inc 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 64th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Latrobe Store ($335k), New Hope Thrift ($336k) and Sema Foundation ($335k).

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 $43k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $343k against liabilities of $3,474, net assets of $339k. It reported 3 employees.