Pine Knoll Publications Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Pine knoll continued the regular programs, added special weekend topics, and continued the expanded class series titled the god of the bible. The pine knoll speakers (facilitators) are leaders in their fields and the classes are highly interactive with volunteers and visitors from around the world. Transcription and editing projects, and translation projects are ongoing. The large, 496-page conversations about god book project continued, well into the third printing. The electronic copies of the book have also been made available for free downloading. In answer to requests for gift copies, the four books (conversations about god, servants or friends, can god be trusted? And be careful who you trust! Were distributed/mailed to schools, churches, and individuals around the world. Websites pineknoll.org and speakingwellofgod.org continue to grow, and traffic on the sites reflects regular service to over 100 different countries. The major project of updating the pineknoll.org website is ongoing but in use along with the original site as a backup. Audio additionally made available via youtube and other options. Gift service of cd's, mp3's, written study materials and books as requested continues to churches and schools around the world. Volunteers continue to be carrying a heavy and helpful load. The commitment, sense of "family", brainstorming and hard work of the volunteers is sustained and inspiring. Feedback from around the world gives helpful guidance in adapting to changing needs. After response to the covid emergency, classes and meetings have mainly continued via zoom with limited in person meetings and events. The format has allowed more participation from around the world.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.5%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 88.6%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 11.9%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.43; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings