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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Religious Organizations
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Religious Organizations:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Religious Organizations industry include:- Declining religious affiliation among younger generations
- Increase in spiritual but not religious identifiers
- Growth of online and virtual religious services
- Interfaith initiatives and collaboration
- Shift towards more inclusive and progressive theological positions
- Rising importance of social and environmental activism
- Challenges in traditional revenue streams, like tithing
- Enhanced focus on community services and outreach programs
- Impact of global immigration on religious demographics
- Continued struggle with secularisation in public institutions
- Tightening of regulations around tax exemptions and accountability
- Expansion of faith-based educational programs
- Increased interest in mental health and well-being from a spiritual perspective
- Adoption of technology for administration and engagement
- Decline in full-time clergy and rise of bi-vocational pastors
U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Religious Organizations company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Religious Organizations industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Religious Organizations measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 6% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 3% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 6% | |||
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 29% | |||
| Religious Workers | 28% | |||
| Clergy | 13% | |||
| Clergy | 13% | |||
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 10% | |||
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 10% | |||
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 10% | |||
| Preschool, Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers | 5% | |||
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 9% | |||
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers | 6% | |||
| Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers | 6% | |||
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 7% | |||
| Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers | 6% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 19% | |||
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 7% | |||
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 7% | |||
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 7% | |||
Religious Organizations Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Religious Organizations industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Religious Organizations industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Religious Organizations industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- 'Traumatized' Former Members of Evangelical Christian Group Teen Mania Recall Being 'Days from Dying' (Exclusive) - Former members of Teen Mania recount their experiences in the evangelical Christian youth organization in the documentary 'Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War', which premieres July 23 on Prime Video. (07/08/2025)
- IRS says religious institutions may endorse candidates, undoing a longstanding ban - The Johnson Amendment does not apply to houses of worship speaking to their congregations, the agency has ruled. (07/08/2025)
- US revokes terror label for Syria’s HTS after it toppled Assad; Christian group decries 'injustice' - The United States government has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a foreign terrorist organization, seven months after the group overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and (07/08/2025)
- IRS Says Religious Groups Can Discuss Politics During Services (1) - Churches can speak about political campaigns and candidates to their congregations without losing their 501(c)(3) status, the IRS said in seeking to settle a constitutional challenge to rules surrounding religious organizations’ political speech. (07/08/2025)
- Spotlight on rising anti-Christian violence in Colombia - Hector Lizarazo, adjunct secretary of the Conference of Religious of Colombia, said that the conflicts between armed groups in the country many times end up impacting civilians. (07/08/2025)
- Religious organizations speak out against alleged hate crime at Krishna Temple - Several religious organizations spoke out in support of the local Hindu community after the Krishna Temple near Spanish Fork was the target of an alleged hate crime. Around 20-30 shots were reportedly fired at the temple near Spanish Fork across multiple nights in June, (07/07/2025)
- Report details killings, discrimination against religious minorities in post-Assad Syria - Allies of the new Syrian government and other non-state actors have continued violence and discrimination against Christians and others, according to a new report. (07/07/2025)
- New York Religious Corporations: When is Closing the Right Choice? - This article explores the legal process for dissolving religious corporations with empathy, recognizing the emotional impact on congregants and communities. It will highlight how thoughtful planning can turn closure into an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy and ensure trustees and officers fulfill their legal obligations. (07/07/2025)
- LifeWise Academy claims to be a religious denomination. Is it? I have questions. | Opinion? - Indeed, it appears that LifeWise is trying to claim status as a denomination. Churches and denominations are membership organizations and in that way are “closed” organizations. That doesn’t mean they don’t welcome new members or affirm those members; it means that they exist for those members and those members only. (06/26/2025)
- Is LifeWise Academy a religious organization? I have questions. | Opinion - The Columbus Dispatch - That brings us back to the question: “What is a Christian organization or business?” I’m a pastor, not a lawyer, so I can’t answer that question with any legal authority. Yet, it seems to ... (06/25/2025)
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