Vine Life Ministries Inc

Analysis

Vine Life Ministries Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lincoln, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 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 June 2023, Vine Life Ministries Inc reported income of $770k and spending of $1.0m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $854k to $770k (-9.8%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Vine Life Ministries Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York Interschool Association Inc ($770k), Scalabrini International Migration Network ($771k) and Mt Soledad Memorial Association ($770k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $224k. At year end it held assets of $397k against liabilities of $155k, net assets of $242k. It reported 11 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.