Christ-life Ministries Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Des Moines, Iowa, registered in 2001, with $424,347 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$424K
▼ 46.6% vs prior year
Religion median: $139K
Expenses (FY2023)
$418K
Net assets
$1.4M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Christ-life Ministries Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Christ-life Ministries Inc: 39 mo reserves · +1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Christ-life Ministries Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Christ-life Ministries Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $491K (FY2020) to $424K (FY2023) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.4M
Total liabilities
$4,308
Net assets
$1.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $424,347▼46.6% | $418,149▲23.1% | $1,372,516▲0.5% | $1,376,824▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $794,996▲109% | $339,786▲14.6% | $1,366,318▲50.0% | $1,369,940▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $381,138▼22.4% | $296,405▲1.3% | $911,108▲10.3% | $1,341,719▲6.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $491,467 | $292,458 | $826,375 | $1,259,529 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
31 grants to Christ-life Ministries Inc totaling $1.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Christ-life Ministries Inc (EIN 42-1509052) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.