The Empty Tomb

What it reported doing in 2024

Christian health services: an empty tomb charge account is set up at a local pharmacy. Individuals with prescriptions contact empty tomb, to request assistance with paying for the prescription. Empty tomb staff authorizes the purchase and the pharmacy confirms and fills the prescription. An individual is eligible for assistance with a prescription not more frequently than once a year. Staff maintains a record of names and addresses of those requesting prescription assistance to monitor eligibility. Other medical needs, such as a prescription for eyeglass lens, a medical bill, or a medical accessory for a patient, are referred by local agencies. This need is filled directly with an appropriate vendor. The procedure is the same. A person may be referred not more frequently than once every twelve months. A total of 52 people received assistance through the medical fund. In addition, 58 cribs and 36 layettes were provided for newborns. Also, sets of diapers were distributed to parents for 544 children.clothing work: clothing and household items are distributed free in jesus' name. An estimated 12,588 bags and boxes were sorted by staff and volunteers. The clothing room is scheduled to be open monday through friday afternoons and saturday morning (not including posted holidays).the christmas giveaway is another activity conducted as part of the clothing work. Most items are donated. Parents/guardians select gifts for their children age 12 and under. In fye 2025, 113 parents/guardians were provided with toys for 292 children and teens, and a gift basket for each family. In addition, 18 gift cards were distributed to 8 referred families.also, as part of the clothing work, in august 2025, 85 backpacks donated by one church and individuals were shared with children as children returned to school. Each included supplies, a calculator, and a bible.free food work, food deliveries: the main activity in this area is coordinating with area churches to arrange deliveries to people referred from agencies because the people are in need of a food delivery. Churches made 585 deliveries to households in need.in addition, the free food work includes direct distribution of food items. Some items are donated and shared when the clothing room is open. In addition, dried beans and dried milk are purchased from local grocery stores. When empty tomb is open in the afternoon, a person may request one pound of dried beans a day, and one bag of dried milk a week. Staff and volunteers write the names of those requesting the food on a list, to monitor frequency.furniture work: volunteers drive the empty tomb furniture truck to pick up and deliver donated furniture; 503 items of donated furniture were delivered to people on waiting lists. In addition, 30 items of furniture were shared through the clothing room.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.5%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 78.8%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

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: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • 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: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -8.3%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.62; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 18.7%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.3% per year; rating input score 0; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings