Faith Mission & Help Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
742389934
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Brenham, TX, USA
Phone
9798301488
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Neighborhood Centers

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,920,399
Expenses
$2,402,769
Assets
$8,456,125
Liabilities
$5,545,886

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

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RENEE MUELLER (PRESIDENT)
  • KURT ALFORD (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • RENEE MUELLER (PRESIDENT)
  • AL PRESCOTT (DIRECTOR)
  • DOUGLAS SCHOPPE (TREASURER)

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

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

Overview

Mission

For the support of religious benevolences and to assist those in need without regard to denomination or race.

What it reported doing in 2024

150,000+ pounds of donated clothing is (1) provided at no cost to those in need, (2) sold in our thrift stores, (3) or shipped to foreign missions, 100+ household sets of furniture and appliances are furnished to families with emergency needs. 50+ families and/or individuals are provided with budget counseling 35+ on-the-job work/training program includes daily training classes and personal mentoring 5,500+ homeless shelter nights including all related services. 275+ receive emergency assistance for rent or utilities. 350+ vouchers for clothing, furniture and/or household goods are provided. 100,000+ pounds of food distributed to Washington county families 25,000+ hot meals are provided at no charge through fm's cannery kitchen restaurant 600+ hot meals are provided at special events (thanksgiving and christmas) to shut-ins 600+ patients receive medications at no cost through the medical assistance program at a value of more than 1 million dollars. 60+ families receive emergency transportation assistance. 20+ patients receive professional mental health counseling through our partnership with t-a&m via remote telehealth technology 1100+ families each month receive concentrated nutrition education and infant care training through the fm women, infant and children program. 4,000+ tutoring, counseling and mentoring hours are provided to children and their families. 3,000+ hours of clinical training for students from Texas colleges and universities

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 66% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 69
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 70
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73.1%; rating input score 73
  • Program expense ratio: 85.1%; rating input score 85
  • 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: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 17.7%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.52; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.66; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 73.1% of revenue deployed · 85.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 6 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: Audit committee oversight not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 15/100.