Joni and Friends

What it reported doing in 2025

Joni and friends retreats and getaway programs were designed to serve each member of families living with disability and strengthen them physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually in a christ-centered, weeklong, camp environment that is safe and accepting for every member of the family. This includes recreational activities, as well as resource teachings, games, one on one support for individuals with disabilities, and much more. The activities help each family member to gain the resources and support needed to thrive and convey that each is a valued individual and an image bearer of god, worthy of dignity and respect. (continued on schedule o)joni and friends family retreats provide a unique service to families living with disability by providing a safe place for these families to receive christian counsel, encouragement, respite, and resources to help them overcome the daily challenges of life with disability. Joni and friends knows of no other organization that provides the special opportunity for entire families to attend a retreat together where each person receives love, attention, personally fulfilling activities, and rejuvenating rest.joni and friends family retreat program has provided encouragement and resources in both the united states and internationally serving nearly 29,496 families affected by disability since 1991, and joni and friends has hosted 960 family retreats domestically and international since 2006.joni and friends warrior getaway was specifically designed to serve the growing number of service men and women returning home from service with life-altering disabilities both seen and unseen. They live with marriages and families in crisis due to the consequences of war. At warrior getaway, veteran families can find a community of people who understand their day-to-day challenges and caring volunteers who help them to find renewed joy, courage, and hope and healing in christ. This multi-day retreat was uniquely designed not only for the warrior who was deployed to an active combat zone but also for his/her family, including spouse, children, or parents living in the same household. To honor these men and women and their service to our country, the cost for attending the warrior getaway is 100% sponsored for each new warrior and their family.joni and friends has served 942 veteran families through 2025 and is increasing the number of warrior getaways to better serve this group. Additional retreats will open in 2025 to impact a greater number of families. Joni and friends also host marriage getaways for couples and single parent getaways for parents raising their child(ren) alone.international ministries works with international in-country partners in ten strategically located hub countries to implement and launch new wheels for the world outreaches, international family retreats, and joni's house programs across the globe. These locations cover eastern europe, middle east-north africa (mena), east africa, south asia, southeast asia, east asia, central america, brazil, south america (northern), and south america (southern cone). Where joni and friends has placed a regional manager to work directly with indigenous churches and partners to serve those living with disability in these regions.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 76.6%; rating input score 77
• Program expense ratio: 77%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.8 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • 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; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 81.2%; rating input score 81; 14th 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: 1.2%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.82; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.5%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings