Arrow Child & Family Ministries
The information on this page was last updated 3/27/2024. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Arrow helps rebuild the lives and hearts of children rescued from abuse and neglect by providing therapeutic foster care, adoptions, specialized education, and child sex trafficking recovery programs. We currently serve kids and families in Texas and Maryland with state specific services. Arrow Child & Family Ministries is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and is funded in part by The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and The Maryland Department of Human Services.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Arrow Child & Family Ministries
2929 FM 2920 Rd.
Spring, TX 77388
Website: arrow.org
Phone: 281-210-1500
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 010628536
CEO/President: Scott Lundy
Chairman: Karen Dojan
Board size: 10
Founder: Mark Tennant
Ruling year: 2003
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Arrow will become the preferred Christian provider of child welfare and educational services connecting church and government to serve vulnerable children and families.
Founded as a Christian Ministry, Arrow has a rich heritage of services and is dedicated to ensuring the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of children, youth and families. Our child welfare experience covers a full continuum of care.
Mission statement
Helping Kids & Strengthening Families
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Adoption/Foster Care
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | 1115 of 1117 | 39 of 41 | |
| Fund acquisition rating |  | 1054 of 1118 | 35 of 41 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1118 of 1118 | 41 of 41 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 998 of 1117 | 34 of 41 |
This ministry has a negative net worth, making it impossible to assign it a valid financial efficiency rating.
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $10,881 in government grants in 2023.
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 12% | 56% | 32% | 26% | 30% | 29% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 10% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 72% | 20% | 30% | 35% | 27% | 35% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 10% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 28% | 80% | 70% | 65% | 73% | 65% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 19% | 29% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 107% | 106% | 95% | 103% | 107% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 6% | 22% | 7% | 20% | 31% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | -7% | -6% | 5% | -3% | -7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 50% | 12% | -8% | 4% | 8% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 83% | 71% | 82% | 73% | 61% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.83 | 0.37 | 0.63 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.93 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.35 | 1.86 | 3.32 | 3.13 | 4.55 | 5.50 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.54 | 0.68 | 2.09 | 1.34 | 2.25 | 5.10 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.29 | 3.81 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 1.91 | 0.49 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.10 | 0.26 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 2.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 7.16 | 12.93 | 2.83 | 4.42 | 2.54 | -2.43 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 105% | 128% | 125% | 141% | 172% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 15% | 23% | 25% | 29% | 124% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 97% | -12% | -45% | -59% | -82% | -78% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $8,180,132 | $3,290,437 | $3,231,942 | $1,868,059 | $650,901 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $569,621 | $95,338 | $222,427 | $270,003 | $308,359 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $8,749,753 | $3,385,775 | $3,454,369 | $2,138,062 | $959,260 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $6,099,390 | $6,612,626 | $7,228,412 | $7,447,617 | $4,145,703 |
| Other long-term assets | $1,435,254 | $1,246,535 | $126,375 | $143,332 | $170,690 |
| Total long-term assets | $7,534,644 | $7,859,161 | $7,354,787 | $7,590,949 | $4,316,393 |
| Total assets | $16,284,397 | $11,244,936 | $10,809,156 | $9,729,011 | $5,275,653 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $2,296,808 | $1,713,982 | $1,751,907 | $1,117,268 | $1,820,262 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $129,375 |
| Total current liabilities | $2,296,808 | $1,713,982 | $1,751,907 | $1,117,268 | $1,949,637 |
| Debt | $2,510,173 | $2,616,731 | $2,717,674 | $2,813,299 | $6,551,718 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $12,215,602 | $10,095,783 | $9,084,974 | $9,746,849 | $574,737 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $14,725,775 | $12,712,514 | $11,802,648 | $12,560,148 | $7,126,455 |
| Total liabilities | $17,022,583 | $14,426,496 | $13,554,555 | $13,677,416 | $9,076,092 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | ($894,072) | ($3,408,854) | ($3,001,826) | ($4,157,116) | ($4,023,699) |
| With donor restrictions | $155,886 | $227,294 | $256,427 | $208,711 | $223,260 |
| Net assets | ($738,186) | ($3,181,560) | ($2,745,399) | ($3,948,405) | ($3,800,439) |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $1,148,068 | $1,984,712 | $1,719,985 | $1,239,756 | $1,621,813 |
| Program service revenue | $4,474,522 | $4,717,053 | $3,126,126 | $3,517,977 | $3,166,974 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $2,219 | ($3,561) | ($2,069) | ($3,642) | $3,341 |
| Other revenue | ($1,900) | ($6,916) | $9,379 | ($80,051) | ($211,324) |
| Total other revenue | $4,474,841 | $4,706,576 | $3,133,436 | $3,434,284 | $2,958,991 |
| Total revenue | $5,622,909 | $6,691,288 | $4,853,421 | $4,674,040 | $4,580,804 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $364,329 | $1,457,339 | $360,637 | $931,902 | $1,424,972 |
| Management and general | $4,980,083 | $4,989,765 | $3,806,108 | $3,507,432 | $2,995,219 |
| Fundraising | $646,628 | $629,846 | $454,247 | $376,817 | $471,723 |
| Total expenses | $5,991,040 | $7,076,950 | $4,620,992 | $4,816,151 | $4,891,914 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($368,131) | ($385,662) | $232,429 | ($142,111) | ($311,110) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($368,131) | ($385,662) | $232,429 | ($142,111) | ($311,110) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Michael Scott Lundy | CEO | $436,003 |
| Jason Campbell Pruett | COO | $240,385 |
| Paula Lynn Weger | CFO | $235,206 |
| Debi M Tengler | Cro | $184,775 |
| Anjanette Sauers | VP of Finance | $153,296 |
| Jonathan McMullen | Senior Vice President of Community Based Care | $147,125 |
| Jennifer A McGlothlin-Renault | Senior Vice President of Maryland Programs | $147,095 |
| Carolyn Bishop | Foster Care Vice President | $132,247 |
| Susan Barnes McLendon | Associate VP | $130,934 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2023
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 3/27/2024. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
Arrow was founded in 1992 by a former foster child who grew up in a loving, Christian foster home. Today, we strive to give every foster child that same opportunity, to experience the unconditional love and commitment of a family, and the support and encouragement of an engaged community. Because of the principles our ministry was founded on, we hold ourselves, and our foster families to a higher standard of excellence.
Program accomplishments
It is only through your generous support that we are able to continue impacting the lives of over 4,000 children, teens and families each year.