Sparrow House Ministries

Analysis

Sparrow House Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Lamar, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Sparrow House Ministries reported income of $150k and spending of $202k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $203k to $150k (-26%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sparrow House Ministries sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Avenue Compassion ($150k), Backpack Blessings Inc ($150k) and Assistance League of Antelope Valley ($150k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $117k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $117k.