Lee Short Ministries International Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Lee short ministries international seeks to spread god's love through relief/community development, outreach, education and assistance to children in other countries. We operated children's programs and community centers in the towns of mezcales and san vicente, mexico, and three locations in the dominican republic. We partner with and help establish and build national churches and other like minded community based organizations in mexico. 49,468 was given in grants to fund centers in mezcales and sanvicente. These centers help marginal children and their families, serving serve hot food, and providing english classes on a weekly basis with the goal of helping children prepare to get jobs working in the tourist industry. They distribute school supplies and assistance to needy families in the surrounding community. A total of 203 children attend weekly in these programs. There are also special outreaches and events for the communities several times a year with a minimum of 600 that attend such events when they occur. There is a limited program of assistance to help improve the homes of children when they provide insufficient shelter helping one or two families a year put in windows, walls and roofs. There were programs for the mothers of the children to give encouragement and help in parenting. Weekly studies by special speakers who are invited to speak in the community center to parents with groups of 80 in attendance. The community center is also utilized by the local governments as a service to the community for special community meetings. These community centers are hubs of activity for their communities. We fund children's programs/community centers in the dominican republic with 27,131 in grants. These are regular weekly children's programs in partnership in four locations in the dominican republic that serve children and families. These programs provided food and assistance for children and their families on a regular basis. There were 200 children ministered to weekly. These pastors to the extended families and hold outreaches from vida churches. The well in the oviedo center is open to the community for potable water to carry home for those with no well or source of clean water. When possible they address individual needs on a limited basis providing baby supplies, bedding and clothing for children as the need arises. They purchase and distribute medicines when possible. We have funded the purchase of land and are raising funds to help them begin building a new church/center in lacolonia near oviedo. Our mission is to enrich communities and develop leadership, building bridges of love, helping individuals , churches and other organizations who want to make a difference for the greater good.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 55.8%; rating input score 56
• Program expense ratio: 65.6%; rating input score 66
• Fundraising efficiency: $61.69 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 49.9%; rating input score 50; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • 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: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 16%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.81; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 47.1%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -2.6% per year; rating input score 0; 14th percentile among comparable filings