American Leprosy Missions

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Summary

American Leprosy Missions is the oldest and largest Christian organization in the United States dedicated to CURING and CARING for people affected by leprosy and related diseases.

Since 1906, American Leprosy Missions has provided holistic care to more than FOUR MILLION of the world's most neglected people including medical treatment and training, disease mapping and management, community development and pioneering research.


Contact information

Mailing address:
American Leprosy Missions
One Alm Way
Greenville, SC 29601

Website: www.leprosy.org

Phone: 800-543-3135

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 135562163

CEO/President: Bill Simmons

Chairman: Chris A. Hogue, MBA

Board size: 9

Founder:

Ruling year: 1955

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1981


Purpose

More than one billion men, women and children are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including leprosy and Buruli ulcer. These diseases affect the poorest and most neglected people and can lead to profound pain and suffering, lifelong disabilities, increased poverty, stigma and isolation.

For more than 100 years, the organization has acted as a channel of Christ's love, helping people suffering from these terrible diseases be healed and restored to lives of dignity and hope.

Today, American Leprosy Missions continues to lead a global fight against NTDs, working to cure and care for those affected, and actually end these devastating diseases in our time.


Mission statement

American Leprosy Missions exists to serve as a channel of Christ's love to persons affected by leprosy and related diseases, helping them to be healed in body and spirit and restored to lives of dignity and hope.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Relief and Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating863 of 107764 of 82
Fund acquisition rating976 of 107876 of 82
Resource allocation rating728 of 107859 of 82
Asset utilization rating508 of 107741 of 82

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%14%29%18%12%19%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%14%29%18%12%19%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%98%99%99%100%101%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%13%24%18%16%17%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%2%1%1%0%-1%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
86%81%68%77%80%80%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
92%104%120%100%75%111%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%85%81%77%60%88%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
8%-4%-20%0%25%-11%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
22%-6%-16%0%31%-13%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
6%5%8%5%4%3%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.431.490.870.810.891.26
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.231.991.711.611.622.05
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.942.981.501.311.442.58
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
11.3221.6311.8928.4461.5510.38
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.090.050.080.040.020.10
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.113.857.358.868.174.20
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%3%6%3%2%7%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
64%65%108%119%110%74%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$1,118,787$1,317,266$5,915,790$5,337,019$1,222,799
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$249,548$217,859$218,742$227,263$205,955
Short-term investments$6,449,012$7,102,516$4,217,103$4,464,600$4,158,488
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$7,817,347$8,637,641$10,351,635$10,028,882$5,587,242
Long-term investments$7,665,613$6,008,716$6,151,134$6,085,392$5,729,788
Fixed assets$69,039$105,675$116,518$122,761$122,025
Other long-term assets$29,298$34,221$5,621$8,284$8,229
Total long-term assets$7,763,950$6,148,612$6,273,273$6,216,437$5,860,042
Total assets$15,581,297$14,786,253$16,624,908$16,245,319$11,447,284
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$309,645$291,661$196,169$162,950$538,506
Other current liabilities$51,720$434,668$167,851$0$0
Total current liabilities$361,365$726,329$364,020$162,950$538,506
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$117,876$129,205$134,329$142,685$246,281
Total long-term liabilities$117,876$129,205$134,329$142,685$246,281
Total liabilities$479,241$855,534$498,349$305,635$784,787
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$6,516,843$6,605,815$8,713,791$8,647,824$3,532,940
With donor restrictions$8,585,213$7,324,904$7,412,768$7,291,860$7,129,557
Net assets$15,102,056$13,930,719$16,126,559$15,939,684$10,662,497
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$21,870,469$10,661,623$13,465,316$19,277,069$13,123,786
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$528,420$249,708$249,907$262,044$370,668
Other revenue($34,571)($165,468)($149,225)($170,623)($456,984)
Total other revenue$493,849$84,240$100,682$91,421($86,316)
Total revenue$22,364,318$10,745,863$13,565,998$19,368,490$13,037,470
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$18,940,313$8,745,315$10,383,401$11,626,455$11,491,865
Management and general$1,271,495$1,066,377$664,133$544,186$456,891
Fundraising$3,050,462$3,111,920$2,479,997$2,317,234$2,488,658
Total expenses$23,262,270$12,923,612$13,527,531$14,487,875$14,437,414
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)($897,952)($2,177,749)$38,467$4,880,615($1,399,944)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($897,952)($2,177,749)$38,467$4,880,615($1,399,944)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
David W SimmonsPresident/CEO$203,303
Darren SchauppVP of Programs$140,805
Beverly H ElmoreVP of Finance$127,115
James OehrigChief Programs Officer$126,251
Christina Miller-ColtonVP of Development$119,566
Sarah HesshausVP of Bus. Process & Comm.$107,994
Stefanie WeilandVP Special Initiatives$84,722

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2020


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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 1/12/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

1906 - Thomas Bailey comes to New York seeking a stronger base of support for the London-based Mission to Lepers in India and the East. At his urging, The Committee for the U.S.A. of the Mission to Lepers in India and the East, the organization that would become American Leprosy Missions, is founded in New York City by a group of seven ministers, mission executives and businessmen. The meeting takes place in the home of William Jay Schieffelin in New York City.

For a timeline, visit: leprosy.org/history/


Program accomplishments

Last year, partners like you helped relieve suffering and restore hope to more than 200,000 men, women and children around the world.


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