In The Gap

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
272841135
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2012, Form 990-N 2010
Location
Oklahoma City, OK, United States
Phone
(405) 748-0712
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Protestant
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$758,993
Expenses
$1,091,286
Assets
$133,261
Liabilities
$6,175

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

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHAD N CHRISTIANSEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • CHAD N CHRISTIANSEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $75,507 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mission of In The Gap is to equip and mobilize youth and adults to become positive leaders who model integrity, passionately love Jesus Christ, and effectively influence children to do the same. %22%20transform%3D%22translate\(1.8%201.8\)%20scale\(3.51563\)%22%20fill-opacity%3D%22.5%22%3E%3Cellipse%20fill%3D%22%23fe96ba%22%20rx%3D%221%22%20ry%3D%221%22%20transform%3D%22matrix\(-62.60657%2028.95333%20-20.52556%20-44.38298%20194.2%20149.3\)%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20fill%3D%22%2344504c%22%20cx%3D%2258%22%20cy%3D%22172%22%20rx%3D%2255%22%20ry%3D%22137%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20fill%3D%22%23acbcb7%22%20rx%3D%221%22%20ry%3D%221%22%20transform%3D%22matrix\(9.5802%20-73.3032%2031.6794%204.14027%20239.6%2057.5\)%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20fill%3D%22%23394440%22%20cx%3D%22176%22%20cy%3D%227%22%20rx%3D%2225%22%20ry%3D%2240%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E).

What it reported doing in 2024

At in the gap, our heartbeat is to proclaim the gospel of jesus christ and to equip upcoming generations to live with courage, integrity, and purpose. We exist to raise up children and youth who will shine god's light in their schools, families, and communities and to mobilize the body of christ to help every child see, feel, and know how much jesus loves them.operation impactin 2024, god moved powerfully through operation impact, our summer outreach program that brings bible clubs directly into communities across Oklahoma city. These vibrant, gospel-centered clubs were hosted in apartment complexes, city parks, and local churches turning everyday spaces into places where children could encounter the love of jesus.throughout the summer, 84 summer missionaries came from across the nation to serve alongside local churches, pouring their hearts into reaching children and families. Together, they helped lead 54 week-long bible clubs, where:1,065+ children attended and heard the good news of jesus,353 unique gospel presentations were shared,455 bibles were given to children and families, and38 children made decisions to trust christ as their savior.every number tells a story a child who heard about god's love, a family impacted by hope, a volunteer who discovered their calling to serve. None of this would have been possible without the faithful partnership of 21 local churches and the generosity of our donors and prayer partners who made these life-changing moments possible.as an exciting extension of the summer outreach, we hosted the first-ever operation impact summit during fall break. This follow-up initiative gave returning missionaries an opportunity to serve again and continue building on the summer's momentum. During the summit:6 bible clubs were held in apartment complexes,188 children attended,6 children received jesus as their savior, and17 summer missionaries participated and served.this special event allowed returning volunteers to put their training and experience into action once more, sharing the gospel and demonstrating christ's love to even more children across Oklahoma city.we are filled with gratitude for each person who prayed, gave, and served so that every boy and girl could see, feel, and know how much jesus loves them. To see highlights and stories from this summer and fall, visit www.facebook.com/inthegap.ok or www.instagrahm.com/inthegapokcmission 414through mission 414, we are pursuing a god-sized vision: to see every public elementary school in Oklahoma and eventually across the nation adopted by a local church through after-school bible clubs. These clubs create a bridge between churches and schools, giving children the opportunity to hear about jesus in a safe, fun, and welcoming environment right on their own campus.in 2024, our team worked diligently to equip and mobilize believers across the state. We trained 154 volunteers, representing 24 churches, through our bible club boot camp training events equipping them to share the gospel, disciple children, and effectively lead bible clubs. Along the way, we personally met with 77 individuals to share the vision of reaching children through after-school bible clubs.as a result of these efforts, 11 bible clubs were launched or re-launched during the fall of 2024, with an average of 542 children attending each week and having the opportunity to hear and experience the love of christ.every club represents a light shining in the midst of a school community where children are discovering that they are seen, known, and deeply loved by jesus. We are profoundly thankful for every church, volunteer, and partner who has joined hands with us to make this vision a reality.to learn more about how your church can adopt a local school and bring the gospel to children in your community, visit www.mission414.netwe thank god for every donor, volunteer, and partner who prayed, gave, and served to make this mission possible. Your faithfulness is helping transform lives tod

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 73% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 69% for direct work, and 31% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 79
  • Sustainability: 15
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 88%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $23.53 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 63; 63rd 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -43.8%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.12; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.9%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.6% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 2 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 88% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $961K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $76K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • 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: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 47/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 53/100.