Alpha International Ministries Inc Dba Advancing International Missions

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
134268364
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Greensboro, NC, USA
Phone
8174530740
Rating
50
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Protestant
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,411,817
Expenses
$1,194,998
Assets
$1,038,128
Liabilities
$18,095

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • REV FINNY MATHEWS (President)
  • DR ALLEN HOLMES (Vice President)

Highest reported compensation

  • REV FINNY MATHEWS (President): $106,800 total reported compensation
  • ABEL MATHEWS (Director): $24,833 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Empowering national leaders to bring lasting change in their community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Community Transformation Projects: One of AIMs key strategies is to stand alongside our GCH Caregivers and community leaders by launching transformation projects in the countries and communities where we serve. These projects not only meet urgent needs but also help families stay connected to education and long-term development. Some of our 2024 community transformation highlights include: Drilling four clean water wells in communities facing water scarcity. Distributing 500 warm blankets to children living in homes without proper heating. Providing monthly financial aid to three elderly widows. In Manipur, India, distributing 305 school uniforms and 100 school supply kits to children affected by ethnic violence. Building a home for an educator who became a refugee due to the violence. In Nepal, distributing 60 warm jackets, 200 shirts and trousers, and 100 sets of womens winter clothing to those in need. In Thailand, providing $800 worth of pigs, chickens, and fish to families for small-scale livestock and aquaculture projects that promote self-sustainability. All these initiatives were made possible through the sacrificial and generous donations of our supporters. We are deeply thankful and profoundly grateful for every donor who answered the call to give and make the world a better place.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 90% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

MIXED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and the filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 69
  • Transparency & Controls: 43
  • Accountability: 16
  • Sustainability: 56
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.3%; rating input score 67
  • Program expense ratio: 78.8%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: $13.61 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: 0%; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 15.4%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.87; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.9% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.3% of revenue deployed · 78.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 8 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $942K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $107K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 29 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes foreign activity
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 48/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 38/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Schedule G fundraiser detail did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 33/100.