Focus Press Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
203857449
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023
Location
Franklin, TN, USA
Phone
6153245870
Rating
57
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Printing, Publishing
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$243,304
Expenses
$222,096
Assets
$46,270
Liabilities
$40,322

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BRAD HARRUB PHD (BOARD MEMBER & PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • WILL HARRUB (EMPLOYEE): $28,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

At focus press, we desire all people everywhere to come to a full understanding of true christianity. Unfortunately, there is much confusion when it comes to the word of religion. Focus press was formed to publish materials based on the inspired word of god. Resources are designed to provide understanding and clarity when it comes to issues that are sometimes difficult to comprehend. Our ultimate goal is to provide reasonable answers for those who are seeking the truth. "think" deals with with difficult topics that affect us as we live in an increasingly perplexed society. Our entire purpose is as simple as the apostle paul's admonition in the book of romans. Renew your mind. It's time.

What it reported doing in 2023

Focus press serves approximately 827 customers through its monthly "think" magazine. In addition, dvds, books, and cds provide materials based on god's word to help others know the truth.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% 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

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 44
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 50
  • Sustainability: 35
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 40.3%; rating input score 40
  • Program expense ratio: 44.3%; rating input score 44
  • Fundraising efficiency: $23.35 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

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: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.7%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.21; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.87; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 12.6%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -14.4% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -8% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -17.3% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 40.3% of revenue deployed · 44.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 3 board members independent · 2 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $98K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $28K · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2010 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 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.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 40/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 44/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 59/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 6/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 27/100.