Living on the Edge Ministries
Also known as Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram
Living on the Edge Ministries reported $13.4 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.86 went to program services, $13.33 to management and general costs and $9.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $322,192 (President & COO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MOther revenue was negative: −$451K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.5% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $322,192 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.48% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLiving on the Edge equips and inspires Christians to live as followers of Jesus through Biblical teaching, global pastoral training, and Next Generation discipleship. Biblical teaching: The teaching ministry of Living on the Edge reaches over 1 million people weekly through nearly 1,200 radio stations, streaming services, satellite radio, and all major podcast platforms. Teaching episodes provide practical, biblically based guidance for daily Christian living. Pastoral training: Since 2020, Living on the Edge has equipped over 420,000 church leaders through in-person training in 28 countries…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $179,013 | $0 | $143,179 | $322,192 |
| EVP, Global Ministries Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $161,010 | $0 | $122,410 | $283,420 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $111,988 | $0 | $164,026 | $276,014 |
| SVP, Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $127,448 | $0 | $101,509 | $228,957 |
| VP, Global (Part Year) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $186,840 | $0 | $19,112 | $205,952 |
| SVP, Culture & Development Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $173,367 | $0 | $11,970 | $185,337 |
| VP, Ministry Partners Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $128,238 | $0 | $26,223 | $154,461 |
| SVP, Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $119,427 | $0 | $20,851 | $140,278 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Living on the Edge Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $882K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Westfall Group Inc Event Planning | $250,000 |
| Word4Asia Consulting | $231,590 |
| Masterworks Digital Services | $216,558 |
| Media Impact International Consulting | $216,372 |
| Thought Capital Consulting | $205,156 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Living on the Edge Ministries totaling $1,815 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Living on the Edge Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Living on the Edge Ministries reported that 76.9% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Living on the Edge Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Living on the Edge Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $322,192, for the role of President & COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Living on the Edge Ministries get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Living on the Edge Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0484695 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513149349305541 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423169349305982 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313169349300906 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203059349300535 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142869349300219 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023079349302382 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0484695: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.