Going the Distance Adventure Ministry Inc

Analysis

Going the Distance Adventure Ministry Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Seminole, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Going the Distance Adventure Ministry Inc reported income of $145k and spending of $221k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $139k to $145k (+4.3%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Going the Distance Adventure Ministry Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Foundation Inc ($145k), Made4more Inc ($145k) and Im Hooked Inc ($145k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (36% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $140k against liabilities of $339k, net assets of -$199k. 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.