In Touch Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
582054582
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2021
Forms available
Form 990 2021
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone
7704511001
Rating
65
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Philanthropy, Charity, Voluntarism Promotion
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$14,991,255
Expenses
$3,294,583
Assets
$85,539,467
Liabilities
$4,445,946

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2021. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • C PHILLIP BOWEN (DIRECTOR, VICE-CHAIR, PRES & CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • CHARLES F STANLEY (DIRECTOR & FOUNDER): $558,413 total reported compensation
  • C PHILLIP BOWEN (DIRECTOR, VICE-CHAIR, PRES & CEO): $539,608 total reported compensation
  • CELIA GORDON (TREASURER & CFO): $334,472 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2021. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with jesus christ and to strengthen the local church.

What it reported doing in 2021

In touch foundation, inc. Is a charitable subsidiary that supports the work of in touch ministries, inc. Foundation ambassadors build in-depth, lasting relationships with ministry partners by encouraging spiritual growth and biblical stewardship, demonstrating appreciation and providing information about key ministry initiatives.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 66% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 63% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most filed governance safeguards are in place. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 49
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 77
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 27.8%; rating input score 28
  • Program expense ratio: 79.6%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $23.43 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 98%; rating input score 98; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 78%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 25.96; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 18%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.8% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 20% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.5% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 27.8% of revenue deployed · 79.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 5 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $558K · 11 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 26 of 27 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2009 to 2021
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 6 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 28/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 57/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.