The Ministry of Caring
The Ministry of Caring reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.56 went to program services, $19.08 to management and general costs and $4.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.6% of the total. Government grants made up 33.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,128 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $169,128 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 60.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 100.0% |
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 expenseChild care program: this program provides quality care for preschool children of homeless or working poor families, thus enabling parents to enter job training or obtain employment. It opened on november 24, 1992 at 221 north jackson street, wilmington. During 2024, the program provided 13,533 days of child care to local area children
House of joseph ii: this program provides a residence for homeless people living with AIDS. It opened in april, 1997 and is located at 9 west 18th street, wilmington. The residence provides comprehensive case management services, food service, and through partnership with st. Francis hospital, ensures access to complete medical care. During 2024, the program provided 4,015 nights of lodging to homeless persons
Emmanuel dining room: this program helps alleviate the immediate needs of delaware's hungry with nutritious meals served at no cost. The program operates at three locations in economincally depressed areas of wilmington and new castle, delaware. At the heart of emmanuel dining room lies the faithful ongoing support of members of nearly 100 churches, synagogues, businesses, and civic groups who prepare and serve meals on a rotating basis. During 2024, the program provided 151,631 meals to the poor and homeless
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,885 | $0 | $14,243 | $169,128 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,424 | $0 | $4,300 | $93,724 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Ministry of Caring (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $263K (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–1b27 · 27 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 2No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5168
- Volunteers Part I, line 6310
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONAWAY ENTERPRISES LLC Construction | $189,032 |
| SECURITY INSTRUMENTS Security | $132,436 |
| DOMUS INC Construction | $122,631 |
| DIAMOND TECHNOLOGIES INC Technology services | $115,100 |
| PELLA WINDOW AND DOOR SHOWROOM OF POTTST Construction | $104,307 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to The Ministry of Caring totaling $1.4M 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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Every number above is copied from The Ministry of Caring's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Ministry of Caring, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Ministry of Caring's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Ministry of Caring reported that 76.6% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Ministry of Caring pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Ministry of Caring reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $169,128, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Ministry of Caring get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 69.6% came from contributions and grants (including 33.9% from government grants) and 14.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Ministry of Caring a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0209843 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 202533189349303993 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403049349300445 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302859349300235 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222729349300107 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102809349300215 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003159349300515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0209843: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.