Encounter Ministries

Analysis

Encounter Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Brighton, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Encounter Ministries reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $413k to $1.2m (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Encounter Ministries sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Philippine Disciples of Mary Inc ($1.2m), Zion Baptist Academy Inc ($1.2m) and Back to Jerusalem Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $414k (34% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $183k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $154k. It reported 6 employees.