Trinity Lutheran Foundation of Utica Michigan

Overview

Mission

To support the ministry of trinity lutheran church of utica Michigan.

What it reported doing in 2024

To provide financial support to trinity lutheran church of utica Michigan.

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 76% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237078347
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Utica, MI, USA
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Affiliation
Christianity

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The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filing reports that some governance safeguards are missing.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 64
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 60
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 57.8%; rating input score 58
  • Program expense ratio: 73%; rating input score 73
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited
  • Public monitoring controls: Limited
  • Public policy transparency: Limited
  • Public financial transparency: Limited
  • Impact reporting controls: Limited
  • Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
  • Public governance controls: Limited
  • Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.9%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Operating reserve ratio: 51.75; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 57.8% of revenue deployed · 73% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 6 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $37K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $90K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 13 of 13 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 12 annual filings from 2012 to 2024
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links