Native American Youth Ministries

What it reported doing in 2024

Native American Youth Ministries 2024 Statement of Services Rendered: Educational/Spiritual services: Sponsored and led 4 indigenous church fellowships and Bible Studies on the Hopi and Navajo reservations, Provision of Navajo services via online for those that are unable to attend in person, Assistance with indigenous sunrise services on Navajo and Hopi reservations, Pastor supply for 1 church on Hopi reservation, 1 church on Navajo reservationYouth pastor supply for 2 fellowships on the Navajo reservation, Provision of rooms for 1 local reservation church to conduct weekly services, Tuition and book assistance for indigenous students attending college, Conducted two multi-day camp meetings on the Navajo reservationWork-teams for indigenous church fellowships: Provision of transportation of visiting individuals and teams to provide construction/work-teams on the Navajo and Hopi reservations (within tribal and community guidelines) Provision of tools and supplies for new construction and maintenance of buildings and properties on the Navajo and Hopi reservationsHousing, clothing and food assistance: Provision of accommodations for visiting missionaries from other ministries, Provision of food boxes and clothing for indigenous families on the Navajo reservation and in larger urban areas, Provision of room and board for work teams, teachers and missionaries on the Navajo reservation, Short-term provision of room and board for indigenous families and individuals for emergency reasons off reservationAdvancement of Indigenous languages: Editing of indigenous language recordings for distribution, Provision of Bibles and indigenous reading materials; both in English and indigenous languages, Provision of indigenous language Bible recordingsYouth activities: Sponsored and provided 3 VBS programs and 1 basketball camp on Navajo reservation, Assistance and transportation to summer camps and winter camps for indigenous children and teens off reservation, Provided for and monitored Navajo youth at 1 summer youth conference off reservation, Provided childrens program and teen program off reservation for family camp, andProvided childrens programs for camp meetings not associated with NAYM.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 66.8%; rating input score 67
• Program expense ratio: 82.9%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $397.51 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 66.9%; rating input score 67; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 42.9%; rating input score 43; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 56
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • 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: 19.7%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.53; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.5%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.4% per year; rating input score 0; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings