The Sowers Ministry
Analysis
The Sowers Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Kingwood, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, The Sowers Ministry reported income of $628k and spending of $599k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $706k to $628k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Sowers Ministry sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 78th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sonlight Adventures Inc ($628k), Emmanuel Center Inc ($628k) and Buddy Hoffman Foundation ($628k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $198k. At year end it held assets of $42k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $28k. It reported 5 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 100%
- Other 0.0%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sonlight Adventures Inc | Pagosa SPGS | $628k |
| Emmanuel Center Inc | Memphis | $628k |
| Buddy Hoffman Foundation | Marietta | $628k |
| Columbia Presbyterian Church Foundation | Vancouver | $628k |