Cloud & Fire

What it reported doing in 2019

Cloud & Fire has discontinued its programs in preparation for formal dissolution. However, in keeping with its Christian mission of equipping youth to thrive, Cloud & Fire dispersed its remaining funds to other Christian organizations with similar goals. By doing so, the Board of Directors has ensured that the mission of Cloud & Fire will continue. Cloud & Fire has carefully selected organizations that understand the importance of working with youth, and that already have a commitment to equipping youth to thrive spiritually, educationally, and emotionally. Arleta First Assembly of God Church: As a regular part of its outreach into the community, Arleta Assembly of God provides after-school clubs on the campuses of schools that are in high-need neighborhoods. Because Cloud & Fire originally began as an after-school club for children, this ministry is held in high regard by the Cloud & Fire Board of Directors. Cloud & Fire was able to share resources with Arleta Assembly which included supplies, and enough funding to enable the part-time Childrens Ministry Director to become a full-time employee. Thus, Cloud & Fires mission will continue, though now in other hands and under new direction. Arleta Assembly of God serves hundreds of low-income Latino children each year, and provides services for the families of these children, as well. LoveWorks: This organization was birthed out of Cloud & Fire. It is a ministry that serves incarcerated youth and young adults. The funds will be utilized to purchase Bibles and other materials that will be sent to incarcerated youth as a part of the correspondence course that the founder, a former Cloud & Fire employee, has implemented. Valley Park Church: The current Youth Pastor of Valley Park Church is a graduate of Cloud & Fires charter high school. He then became a staff member of Cloud & Fire, and has continued to work with youth from his neighborhood. The funds were given with the directive to be used solely for youth activities. Trans World Missions: This organization generously provided space free of charge when Cloud & Fire began, and for many years afterwards. Later, and for the bulk of Cloud & Fires work, TWM rented space to Cloud & Fire. Later, when Cloud & Fire grew too large and had to move elsewhere, TWM continued to partner with Cloud & Fire in multiple ways. TWM oversees churches in multiple Latin American counties, always working in communities of need. Its church in North Hills church, called Centro Cristiano, has provided an outreach to Latino youth for over 25 years. Christian Foundation of America: Cloud & Fire has entrusted its remaining funds to the direction of Christian Foundation of America. This Christian community foundation has entered into an agreement to disperse funds only to Christian organizations with missions that are similar to and in accordance with the mission of Cloud & Fire.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 85.2%; rating input score 85

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -316.2%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 15.6%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: -10% per year; rating input score 0; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -20.3% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings