Arbo Ministries

Analysis

Arbo Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Gilford, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1984, 42 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, Arbo Ministries reported income of $150k and spending of $190k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $349k to $150k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Arbo Ministries sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($150k), Pittsfield Historical Society ($150k) and Church of the Covenant Permanent Endowment Fund Inc ($150k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (41% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $600k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $585k. It reported 2 employees.