Prison Fellowship Ministries

Analysis

Prison Fellowship Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansdowne, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1977, 49 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 June 2024, Prison Fellowship Ministries reported income of $68.4m and spending of $64.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $44.3m to $68.4m (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Prison Fellowship Ministries sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Inc ($67.9m), Community Firm ($69.4m) and Equal Justice Initiative ($67.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.0m (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.6m. It paid $2.0m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $33.9m against liabilities of $8.3m, net assets of $25.6m. It reported 358 employees.