Shofar International Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
731550477
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2015
Location
Sapulpa, OK, USA
Phone
9188527788
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Development
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$213,652
Expenses
$165,447
Assets
$272,848
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHRISTIE GLESENER (PRESIDENT)
  • KENT GLESENER (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • CHRISTIE GLESENER (PRESIDENT)
  • KENT GLESENER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • GRANT WATKINS (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. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Proclaim the gospel of jesus christ

What it reported doing in 2024

Provided food & shelter to families in israel from oct massacre. Helped the idf 350,000 soldiers with medical, supplies, food & nightly accomodations. Provided drones to use in fighting against hamas, iran,& attacks from the north saving many lives showing booby traps with bombs & the enemy hiding with ak-47. Helped navigate the tunnels and helped find hostages. Provided and cooked food for the jewish holidays to the soldiers and survivors of the war. We distributed supplies & materials to the prison here in Oklahoma. We had a prophetic passover dinner in april. We have written & supplied many teachings & information which has been distributed by many churches.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 50
  • Sustainability: 69
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.7%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 96.4%; rating input score 96
  • 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: 75%; rating input score 75; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 22.6%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.65; rating input score 54; 54th 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: 7.7% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.1% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 26.1% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.7% of revenue deployed · 96.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 4 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $160K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2017 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 54/100.