ZOE International

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Summary

With approximately 3.2 billion people in our modern world who have never heard about Jesus Christ, ZOE seeks to reach them with the message of the Gospel and with an estimated 40.3 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, ZOE makes every effort to rescue children from commercial exploitation. From raising awareness about the dangers of human trafficking to providing restorative care and vocational training for survivors of child trafficking, ZOE does everything we can to ensure the safety and well-being of children.


Contact information

Mailing address:
ZOE International
PO Box 221510
Santa Clarita, CA 91322

Website: gozoe.org

Phone: 661-255-7963

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 141862549

CEO/President: Michael & Carol Hart

Chairman: Michael & Carol Hart

Board size: 7

Founder: Michael & Carol Hart

Ruling year: 2003

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2005


Purpose

ZOE works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future.

Vision: Every person reached. Every child reached. That every person we reach and every child we rescue would experience God's LIFE.
[John 17:3 ]


Mission statement

REACHING EVERY PERSON. RESCUING EVERY CHILD.

REACH EVERY PERSON: Bring the Good News. Train followers of Jesus Christ.

RESCUE EVERY CHILD: End child trafficking. Restore survivors and at-risk orphans.

[Matthew 28:18-20, James 1:27 ]


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Advocacy

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating888 of 109237 of 44
Fund acquisition rating595 of 109523 of 44
Resource allocation rating653 of 109530 of 44
Asset utilization rating1028 of 109240 of 44

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
9%9%4%6%4%2%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
8%9%4%6%4%2%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
98%100%100%100%100%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
8%11%6%7%6%3%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
2%0%0%0%0%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%78%81%77%75%80%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
94%85%70%78%72%61%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
74%66%57%60%54%49%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
6%15%30%22%28%39%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
9%7%14%9%13%23%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
10%12%13%16%19%17%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.470.400.320.320.340.35
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.262.523.252.692.232.51
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.121.001.030.870.760.89
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
9.1920.1515.2850.44145.43113.27
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.110.050.070.020.010.01
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
4.4711.3610.9213.5915.7313.37
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
15%4%5%6%0%0%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
57%241%300%293%294%282%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$5,198,170$3,773,339$4,012,767$4,221,857$3,254,774
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$195,615$167,924$71,504$12,396$0
Short-term investments$1,053$1,006$5,857$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$5,394,838$3,942,269$4,090,128$4,234,253$3,254,774
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$8,015,416$8,413,355$6,320,271$5,197,984$4,928,213
Other long-term assets$198,733$462,077$602,361$11,950$0
Total long-term assets$8,214,149$8,875,432$6,922,632$5,209,934$4,928,213
Total assets$13,608,987$12,817,701$11,012,760$9,444,187$8,182,987
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$255,249$249,822$81,085$29,115$28,735
Other current liabilities$12,453$8,219$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$267,702$258,041$81,085$29,115$28,735
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$288,832$434,546$547,575$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$288,832$434,546$547,575$0$0
Total liabilities$556,534$692,587$628,660$29,115$28,735
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$11,985,498$11,291,660$8,206,622$6,810,979$6,204,949
With donor restrictions$1,066,955$833,454$2,177,478$2,604,093$1,949,303
Net assets$13,052,453$12,125,114$10,384,100$9,415,072$8,154,252
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$6,344,767$5,781,825$4,509,316$4,466,932$4,763,618
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$521$6,624$1,509$1,401$929
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Total other revenue$521$6,624$1,509$1,401$929
Total revenue$6,345,288$5,788,449$4,510,825$4,468,333$4,764,547
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$4,208,651$3,271,771$2,714,270$2,402,361$2,320,688
Management and general$634,563$516,442$565,864$621,507$484,501
Fundraising$574,735$259,222$260,406$183,645$90,760
Total expenses$5,417,949$4,047,435$3,540,540$3,207,513$2,895,949
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$927,339$1,741,014$970,285$1,260,820$1,868,598
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$927,339$1,741,014$970,285$1,260,820$1,868,598

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
David CoxChief Operating Officer$160,310
Michael HartCEO$158,850
Carol HartPresident$98,850
Les GinozaVice President$88,799

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2021


Response from ministry

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History

ZOE (a Greek word meaning "life") was founded in the United States as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2002 by Michael and Carol Hart. The Harts founded ZOE International in response to their commitment to share the Gospel with those who had not heard and their passion to rescue orphans and other vulnerable children from human trafficking. The Harts sold their custom home and most of their possessions; set up headquarters in Santa Clarita, California; and moved to Thailand where the problem of human trafficking was steadily growing.

In 2003, ZOE International Foundation began in Thailand with 47 at-risk children and has since been granted legal status by the government of Thailand, enabling the foundation to own and operate ZOE Children's Homes. ZOE Foundation Australia was established as a not-for-profit in 2011. In 2017, ZOE was granted not-for-profit status by both the government of Mexico and Japan.

ZOE is active in the fight against human trafficking working with both national and local governments, partnering with international and local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and assisting law enforcement in each of the countries where ZOE operates.

In 2010, ZOE built a 40,000 square foot facility in Thailand, increasing its capacity to accommodate up to 250 children; built and opened a 60-bed, 8,060 square foot boys' shelter in 2013; and completed work on its new $1.2 million Child Rescue Center in 2017.

ZOE also operates a 2-year, live-in leadership school for young adults with a focus on developing indigenous leaders, child advocates and evangelists. Students are trained in leadership, bible-based instruction, vocational skills, language classes, and business skills.

ZOE has partnered with the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons through a 3-year, $500,000 grant for ZOE's Enhanced Victim Protection Services program that has enabled ZOE to develop and implement a robust vocational program that prepares children for success in their areas of career interest and which has been cited by State Department inspectors as among the best they have seen. In addition, grant funds have been used to provide expert training for childcare providers at ZOE as well as 60 other agencies in a variety of subject areas.

In Thailand ZOE has an active self-sustainability program on our 35-acre campus including organic crop production, organic animal husbandry, a fish farm, and water conservation.

ZOE's campus in Thailand has over 120,000 square feet of buildings, a state of the art rescue center. ZOE is building a campus in the USA, and continues to expand operations in Australia, Japan, and Mexico.

ZOE has rescued and restored the lives of hundreds of children and led thousands of people to Christ.

For a timeline, visit: https://gozoe.org/history/


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