In Touch Ministries Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
581495310
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone
7704511001
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Christianity
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$133,543,130
Expenses
$116,077,714
Assets
$145,242,812
Liabilities
$4,097,579

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PHILLIP BOWEN (DIRECTOR,VICE-CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT & CEO)
  • THOMAS C SABONIS-CHAFEE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS)
  • JOHN S MCKINNON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING)
  • BRANDON NIEMYER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS)
  • SETH GREY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • CHARLES F STANLEY (DIRECTOR): $629,844 total reported compensation
  • PHILLIP BOWEN (DIRECTOR,VICE-CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT & CEO): $509,108 total reported compensation
  • CELIA GORDON (CFO/TREASURER): $310,117 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

In touch ministries' mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with jesus christ and to strengthen the local church. Our broadcast, magazine and website are used by in touch for the proclamation of the word of god.

What it reported doing in 2020

Special projects which include the "messenger lab." the messenger lab devices are solar powered, weatherproof/shockproof portable audio players (handheld, lantern, etc.), tablets, flash drives and sd cards with bible teachings by dr. Charles stanley along with the new testament or full bible. The messenger lab also includes life principles conferences that provide biblical training to pastors and teachers who cannot attend seminary. The devices are produced and distributed to military personnel, international missionaries and pastors in remote areas. More than 80,000 messenger lab devices were distributed this year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 90% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 90
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 81
  • Sustainability: 64
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.8%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 95.6%; rating input score 96
  • Fundraising efficiency: $379.31 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 20th 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: 13.1%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.25; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.8% of revenue deployed · 95.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 6 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $110.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $630K · 13 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2009 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 10 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 8 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 7 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 46/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 53/100.