Equipping the Saints International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311789675
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Chillicothe, OH, USA
Phone
7404124985
Rating
95
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$18,591
Expenses
$17,834
Assets
$1,091
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SHEILA MCPHERSON (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • KATHY FITE (SECRETARY)
  • JOHN STRANZIN (ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
  • GUALBERTO RIVERA MERCADO (ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

Missionary work whose primary function is to train, encourage & equip leaders to effectively communicate god's love to children all over the globe.

What it reported doing in 2024

The organization provides basic necessities to those most in need: children and adult men and women who are undergoing treatment programs at rehabilitation centers. Equipping the saints distributes clean drinking water, food, clothing, toiletries, shoes and school supplies. It also helps pay for utility bills and assists with small construction projects. In 2024, the organization helped 75-100 children and 225-250 adults.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 69% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.9%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.06; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -19.1% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 95.9% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $18K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 9/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 53/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.