Message of Life Ministries

Analysis

Message of Life Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawton, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Message of Life Ministries reported income of $200k and spending of $179k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $205k to $200k (-2.4%), an average of -2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Message of Life Ministries sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Circle of Friends in Action ($199k), Association of Nations of America for Christ ($200k) and American Friends Emek Beracha Inc ($199k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $227k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $227k.