Twelve21 Global Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
824241240
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Dallas, TX, USA
Phone
2542779200
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Christianity
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,177,355
Expenses
$1,116,025
Assets
$555,071
Liabilities
$69,859

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Yusuph Emmanuel (CEO & Founder)

Highest reported compensation

  • Yusuph Emmanuel (CEO & Founder): $105,601 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We engage the far-off, forgotten, abandoned people-the least of these-by building genuine trust through relationships and sharing Christs gospel of grace and great hope. We come alongside and support local churches that disciple their people, evangelize their communities, and go on mission. (Matt. 12:21, Matt. 25:40, 1 Thess. 2:8, 1 Pet. 1:13) We equip men, women, and children with a Christ-centered education, training, biblical resources, and through community health initiatives. (Eph. 4:12, Heb. 13:20-21) We empower the saints to commit their whole selves-their time, talents and skills, knowledge, resources and gifts-towards fulfilling Gods purpose for their lives. (Prov. 3:5-6, Eph. 2:10, Matt. 20:25-28)

What it reported doing in 2025

Education Program: Our two Oikos Schools in Tanzania continued providing a comprehensive Christian education that combines academics, spiritual growth, and trauma-informed support. Throughout the year, local teachers received ongoing training to enhance classroom culture and teaching quality, fostering learning environments where children feel safe, supported, and recognized. Quantity - Reach and Participation: -483 students enrolled across two Oikos schools -Students learning daily in stable classrooms where they are known by name and supported academically and emotionally Quality - Life Change & Growth: -96% average student attendance across the school year -Families actively supporting their childrens education, reflected in consistent attendance and growing trust in the school community Efficiency - Sustainability & Local Capacity: -Local teachers trained in trauma-informed care and participatory learning -Instructional quality strengthened through locally led teaching teams and ongoing mentorship What This Means: Children are growing academically and spiritually within stable, nurturing, and locally led classrooms.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 49% for direct work, and 51% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 80
  • Accountability: 62
  • Sustainability: 37
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82.2%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 86.6%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $17.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 71.4%; rating input score 71; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.2%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.5%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 21.6% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18.8% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 21.7% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82.2% of revenue deployed · 86.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 7 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $967K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $106K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 45/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 32/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 39/100.