Reciprocal Ministries International

Analysis

Reciprocal Ministries International is a registered charity in United States, based in Lehigh Acres, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1989, 37 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 December 2023, Reciprocal Ministries International reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.7m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $3.2m (+5.1%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Reciprocal Ministries International sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onejustice ($3.2m), Milpa ($3.2m) and Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $238k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $164k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $7,941, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 11 employees.