Prison Ministry of America

Analysis

Prison Ministry of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Downey, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 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 2021, Prison Ministry of America reported income of $429k and spending of $440k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2021, income fell from $455k to $429k (-5.6%), an average of -2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Prison Ministry of America sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifeline Pregnancy Center ($429k), Creation Ministries of the Ozarks Inc ($429k) and His Feet International ($429k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $182k. At year end it held assets of $168k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $168k. It reported 7 employees.