Women at the Well Ministries

Analysis

Women at the Well Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Athens, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1999, 27 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 September 2023, Women at the Well Ministries reported income of $355k and spending of $406k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $332k to $355k (+6.9%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Women at the Well Ministries sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Is the Answer Ministries Inc ($355k), Neki Chapayim Inc ($355k) and Impact International Inc ($355k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $141k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $4,561, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 10 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.