Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ & of the Temple Of
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 823751491
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2018–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Phone
- 2136213000
- Rating
- 70
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Religion Related N.E.C.
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $395,128
- Expenses
- $389,594
- Assets
- $9,178
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- William D Johnson (CEO)
People named in this filing
- William D Johnson (CEO)
- Andrew C McBride (CFO)
- James Dowson (Secretary)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To promote uphold and defend the Christian faith through out the world and to promotethe ancient principles of the Templar Order as defined by St Bernard of Clairvaus
What it reported doing in 2024
PROJECT 1 CHAPTER HOUSE RENOVATION We embarked on a major renovation of a Chapter House to provide accommodation, conference facilities and respite space for our members and the public. The project required a great deal of planning and effort from many different directions. As the building was very old, we first had to make it structurally safe before any renovation work could be undertaken. We managed to save costs by using architects and structural engineers who were sympathetic to our organization, and we used skilled men from our own ranks whenever we could. We had to install new windows and carry out a complete rewire and plumbing throughout the building to bring it into line with various safety codes and make it fit for purpose in a modern setting. We still need to install a heating system and fully decorate the entire building. The project should be completed next year, as we only work on it when labour and funds permit. Progress has been possible because of volunteer labor. Members have given evenings, weekends and holidays
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Member-benefit provider. The nonprofit used 79% of its reported program spending for member benefits.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and most voting board members are independent. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and the filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 88
- Transparency & Controls: 55
- Accountability: 76
- Sustainability: 39
- Growth: 20
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 98.6%; rating input score 99
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
- Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
- 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: Fail
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- 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: Fail
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 1.4%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.02; rating input score 3; 3rd 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: -2.2% per year; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: -2.4% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 98.6% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $390K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
- Filing history: 6 filing years from 2018 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- 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.
- High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
- High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
- Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 43/100.