CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES

EIN 46-0366395 · Human Services (P46Z)

What they do

COUNSEL BELEIVERS WHO ARE IN NEED of SPIRITUAL and MENTAL HEALING. BRING NON BELIEVERS THE GOOD NEWS of THE GOSPEL of GRACE. EDUCATE OTHERS ON HOW to COUNSEL THROUGH THE WORD of GOD. PROVIDE SEMINARS and CONFERENCES to ENHANCE CHRISTIAN LIVING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.29%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

1.58%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$94.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.01%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $61,760 for NIC EWING (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$854,111

Mission workProgram services$719,96484.29% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$76,9539.01% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,5221.58% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$43,6725.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$810,43994.89% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.8% mission · 9.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 9.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 13.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$854,111

Expenses$810,439

Annual surplus $43,672 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$719,964 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$76,953 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$13,522 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$854,111

Expenses$810,439

Assets$1,107,577

Income$855,553

Contributions$687,105

Mission work (program services)$719,964

Fundraising$13,522

Management and general$76,953

Stocks and bonds$759,723

Accounting fees$1,870

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NIC EWINGCEO · 40 hrs/week $61,760

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

NIC EWINGCEO

DAWN MEYERBOARD MEMBER

DOUG FOLEYPRESIDENT

JESSE EWINGVICE PRESIDENT

JOEL PORCHTREASURER

KENNY HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

MARCIA GRABERBOARD MEMBER

MIKE ALTSTIELSECRETARY

TRASK MESSINGERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1948 PLAZA BLVD, RAPID CITY, SD 57702-9354
County: Pennington
In care of: % NIC EWING
Primary officer: NIC EWING, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailconnect@clmrapidcity.com Phone(605) 341-5305

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ASHLAND CPA ADVISORS PC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P46Z)