Area Relief Ministries

Analysis

Area Relief Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Area Relief Ministries reported income of $584k and spending of $705k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $628k to $584k (-6.9%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Area Relief Ministries sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kalimba Foundation NFP ($584k), West Anniston Foundation ($585k) and Mainstreet Kids ($584k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $343k. At year end it held assets of $221k against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $185k. It reported 18 employees.