Charis Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
870423659
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Phone
8019944981
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Services
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,255,218
Expenses
$978,929
Assets
$1,353,637
Liabilities
$106,994

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

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • EVANGELINE SANDERS (Executive Dir.): $77,766 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Believing that every person is created in the image of God, Charis, Inc. is a Christ-centered ministry that provides an environment of safety and hope to those experiencing unplanned pregnancies and pregnancy loss. By providing professional medical services, personalized consultations, education, and parenting programs, we seek to empower women and men to make informed life choices and embrace Gods design for their marriage and family life. A community where all recognize that every human life is sacred because it is made in the image of God; the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His message of reconciliation and healing is recognized and proclaimed as Good News by all; marriage between a man and a woman is celebrated as the place for the expression of human sexuality; therefore, making abortion unthinkable and ensuring that every child is welcomed into the family, the fundamental unit of a healthy society. PRC Core Values1) Glorify God We honor God and His mission above all else2) Hope We eq

What it reported doing in 2024

Charis, Inc. (the Organization) is a community resource for women and men confronted with unplanned pregnancies. The Organizations caring, confidential, and free services include medical services (pregnancy verification, STI TESTING and limited ultrasound exams), options, counsultations, parenting classes, post-abortion support, father mentoring, referrals, and resources (clothing, supplies, and equipment). The Organization also provides an abstinence education program to middle and high schools. The Organization was established in 1985.During the 2024-2025 fiscal year the Organization served 888 unique clients at its center and taught over 2,213 students through its abstinence program.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 73% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 58
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 63
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 56.6%; rating input score 57
  • Program expense ratio: 72.1%; rating input score 72
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 22%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.38; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.9%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 14.3% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 56.6% of revenue deployed · 72.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 8 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $706K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $78K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 27 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 57/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 23/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 53/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 44/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 46/100.