Victory Through Grace Ministries

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
455021171
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Paducah, KY, USA
Phone
2705644252
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Protection Against Abuse
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$133,806
Expenses
$133,738
Assets
$358,583
Liabilities
$8,171

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

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KELLIE RUSSELL (PRESIDENT)
  • HOWIE SARMIENTO (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • KELLIE RUSSELL (PRESIDENT)
  • HOWIE SARMIENTO (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • DARLENE MILLER (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-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To empower young women who are suviovors of sex trafficking and all other forms of abuse gain self-worth, restoration and wholeness in christ, enabling them to become a productive citizen who will impact future generatons.to serve others who are broken, teaching that their past does not define them, breaking the chains that bind by helping them acheive freedom and victory through christ's grace with faith and restored hope.

What it reported doing in 2024

In additon to residents, victory through grace ministries provided services to 53 individuals, including 11 children. Services included: 4 emergency shlter stay; 5 rescue assist in collaboration with the fbi; 1 rescue assist with homeland security and local judge; 23 referrals to other non-profits specializing in sex-trafficking; 7 counseling sessions with parents of childres that have been sexually trafficed or sexually abused; provided residential treatment to 9 women and 4 children with the help of recovery plus.since 2014, victory through grace ministries has provided education and training to 733 staff and volunteers of local and regional churches, and 140 non-profit staff and volunteers.

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.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 63
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.4%; rating input score 63
  • Program expense ratio: 63.5%; rating input score 63

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.1%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.68; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -12.6% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.6% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.4% of revenue deployed · 63.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $85K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2018 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 34/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 36/100.