Christian Prison Ministry Inc

Analysis

Christian Prison Ministry Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Orlando, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1977, 49 years ago. 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 June 2023, Christian Prison Ministry Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.7m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.1m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Christian Prison Ministry Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eden Autism Services Foundation Inc ($2.1m), San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging Inc ($2.1m) and The Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $346k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $157k. At year end it held assets of $20.3m against liabilities of $17.6m, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.