Jefferson County Dist Missionary Baptist Assoc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
881774036
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Birmingham, AL, USA
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Christianity
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$68,608
Expenses
$134,103
Assets
$407,898

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

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Don A Walker (Laymens President)
  • Virginia Evans (Womens Auxiliary President)
  • Charles E Hollingsworth (Congress Auxiliary President)

People named in this filing

  • Victor L Harkins Sr (Moderator)
  • Syvester Henderson (1st Vice-Moderator)
  • Emanuel Lee Foster (2nd Vice Moderator)

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

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

Overview

Mission

The Jefferson County District Missionary Baptist Association was formed to advance the Christian faith and to support the spiritual educational and charitable work of its member churches throughout Jefferson County and surrounding communities. Its primary purpose is to provide leadership coordination and resources that strengthen churches equip clergy and lay leaders and promote unified ministry efforts. The Association exists to foster Christian education discipleship and leadership development by offering training programs workshops conferences and mentorship opportunities for pastors ministers and church leaders. Through these efforts the Association seeks to enhance the effectiveness of ministry encourage sound biblical teaching and promote spiritual growth among congregations. In furtherance of its exempt purpose the Association engages in charitable and community-focused initiatives designed to address the social educational and spiritual needs of individuals

What it reported doing in 2023

Program Service Accomplishment The Jefferson County District Missionary Baptist Association strengthens member churches by serving pastors ministers and lay leaders through leadership training Christian education and community outreach. Key activities include workshops conferences mentorship and ministry development initiatives that equip leaders for effective service. The Association also supports outreach efforts addressing spiritual and community needs. Measurable outcomes include increased leadership participation enhanced ministry effectiveness expanded outreach engagement and strengthened collaboration among member churches.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 74% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 75% for direct work, and 25% for member benefits.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 63.4%; rating input score 63

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -95.5%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.04; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -8.2% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 200% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 63.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $85K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2022 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 9/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.