Pan African Christian Exchange
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 363853122
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2013–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2018, Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Detroit, MI, USA
- Phone
- 3135381180
- Rating
- 87
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Public Foundations
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $183,049
- Expenses
- $184,029
- Assets
- $12,352
- Liabilities
- $1,089
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
6 people listed
People named in this filing
- WACHIRA NGAMAU (EXE DIRECTOR)
- KENYATTA RUSH (BOARD CHAIR)
- GREGORY ALEXANDER (TREASURER)
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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Pan african christian exchange (pace) serves the marginalized and economically impoverished communities of kenya, as the host country, africa and the african diaspora in the caribbean and south america. Our services include, but are not limited to, providing 1) educational opportunities for persons needing elementary, high school, vocational and/or religious studies; 2) economic development opportunities for women, youth and the poor; 3) affordable health and dental services to infants, children, women and senior citizens; and 4) christian evangelism and church leadership training to those in the service of the church. Pace provides learning opportunities in an exchange format for north american and african individuals and groups of individuals who partner with pace. These individuals not only participate in service trips, commonly called "mission trips" sponsored by pace, but many also assist pace in providing the needed services through financial giving and gifts-in-kind. Neither pac
What it reported doing in 2024
In 2024 the organization provided 7,800 in grants for construction and renovations at the pan african christian exchange centre school in kenya. Additional grants were provided to help fund expenses for 3 visiting teams of volunteers. One team did infrastructure construction at the nursery school and medical clinic facilities. Additionally, they provided medical services to the students and staff, astronomy teaching, bible teaching and one-on-one interaction with the students. Another team provided medical assistance, teacher training and motivational talks with the school staff. The team included a videographer who recorded students enjoying visitors taking special interest in them. A third team came to see firsthand the work their church has been supporting for over two decades. This team also helped in areas including medical, pastoral support, computers, guitar teaching, cooking classes, and crocheting.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 62% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 82
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 22
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 82.3%; rating input score 82
- Program expense ratio: 81.8%; rating input score 82
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -0.5%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.07; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 21.3%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 82.3% of revenue deployed · 81.8% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $151K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 8 filing years from 2013 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
- 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.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 31/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 9/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 15/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 25/100.