United Marriage Encounter

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
222164348
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Muscatine, IA, USA
Phone
5632648889
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Counseling

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$319,064
Expenses
$297,697
Assets
$719,134
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • STEVE CHAPMAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • STEVE CHAPMAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $124,120 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide a weekend experience to all marriages of one man and one woman, helping them build a better marriage through a renewed commitment to jesus christ and regular communication by experiential learning.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, with the weekend donations received in 2023 and 170+ regular donors, we were able to host 221 couples on our weekends, of which 47% would not have been able to attend without financial support. We know of no other marriage organizations helping in this capacity. After the weekend experience, our mission is to help the couples continue their transformation by offering additional programs and resources. This is made possible with the help of over 300 volunteers and the support of other foundations. We are able to provide our estimated 3,000 members with ongoing support for their marriage and future weekend opportunities for family, friends, and the local churches. United marriage encounter (ume) continues to have a presence in the united states, malaysia, singapore, and australia, offering marriage help for local citizens. United marriage encounter was ranked number three on "the 10 best christian marriage conferences, retreats and intensives 2017-2018" by the theological degrees and is listed as one of "america's best charities." www.best-charities.org.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% 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.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 58
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.6%; rating input score 94
  • 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: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.7%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.42; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.6% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 20 of 20 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $298K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $124K · 21 people listed
  • Consistency: 14 of 14 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: CEO compensation review process not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 35/100.