Merced County Jail Ministry

Analysis

Merced County Jail Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Merced, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Merced County Jail Ministry reported income of $122k and spending of $118k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $133k to $122k (-8.4%), an average of -8.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Merced County Jail Ministry sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rafeeqee Foundation Inc ($122k), Kwezeke International Church and Ministries ($122k) and Prepare the Way Ministries International ($122k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 77% of the total. At year end it held assets of $162k against liabilities of $3,975, net assets of $158k.