ZOE International 
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Summary
ZOE International is called to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the unreached regions of the earth. We are called to build up the church of Christ by training and equipping national Christians to make disciples especially in their homeland. We accomplish this through evangelism, leadership training, and church planting. We also reach out to the needs of society through humanitarian efforts such as secular ministry and children's homes. ZOE Children's Homes rescue children who are orphans and those enslaved or at risk of being enslaved in the child trafficking 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 Hart
Chairman: 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
That every person we reach and every child we rescue would experience God's LIFE.
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: Anti-Trafficking
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 676 of 1423 | 12 of 22 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1070 of 1423 | 18 of 22 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 423 of 1423 | 4 of 22 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 584 of 1424 | 13 of 22 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 7% | 14% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 4% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 7% | 11% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 97% | 83% | 84% | 82% | 100% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 11% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 6% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 3% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 85% | 90% | 81% | 78% | 81% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 106% | 113% | 113% | 85% | 70% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 90% | 101% | 91% | 66% | 57% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -6% | -13% | -13% | 15% | 30% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 11% | -6% | -12% | -10% | 7% | 14% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 0.81 | 0.40 | 0.32 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.81 | 2.29 | 3.35 | 1.93 | 2.52 | 3.25 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.77 | 2.26 | 3.54 | 1.57 | 1.00 | 1.03 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 16.94 | 10.70 | 6.37 | 15.14 | 20.15 | 15.28 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.53 | 4.82 | 2.85 | 7.14 | 11.36 | 10.92 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 7% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 90% | 97% | 90% | 117% | 241% | 300% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $1,866,677 | $1,621,560 | $4,354,523 | $5,198,170 | $3,773,339 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $223,231 | $324,858 | $186,597 | $195,615 | $167,924 |
| Short-term investments | $1,146,502 | $400,818 | $0 | $1,053 | $1,006 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,236,410 | $2,347,236 | $4,541,120 | $5,394,838 | $3,942,269 |
| Long-term investments | $353,317 | $1,549,643 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,803,245 | $3,956,792 | $4,028,466 | $8,015,416 | $8,413,355 |
| Other long-term assets | $11,950 | $11,950 | $205,572 | $198,733 | $462,077 |
| Total long-term assets | $4,168,512 | $5,518,385 | $4,234,038 | $8,214,149 | $8,875,432 |
| Total assets | $7,404,922 | $7,865,621 | $8,775,158 | $13,608,987 | $12,817,701 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $302,597 | $368,471 | $299,860 | $255,249 | $249,822 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,453 | $8,219 |
| Total current liabilities | $302,597 | $368,471 | $299,860 | $267,702 | $258,041 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $150,053 | $288,832 | $434,546 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $150,053 | $288,832 | $434,546 |
| Total liabilities | $302,597 | $368,471 | $449,913 | $556,534 | $692,587 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $6,025,428 | $6,420,253 | $7,248,348 | $11,985,498 | $11,291,660 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,076,897 | $1,076,897 | $1,076,897 | $1,066,955 | $833,454 |
| Net assets | $7,102,325 | $7,497,150 | $8,325,245 | $13,052,453 | $12,125,114 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $5,718,328 | $6,238,667 | $5,157,619 | $6,344,767 | $5,781,825 |
| Program service revenue | $1,129,364 | $1,297,287 | $1,127,719 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $70,632 | $67,332 | $3,129 | $521 | $6,624 |
| Other revenue | ($6,620) | ($216,345) | $24,381 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $1,193,376 | $1,148,274 | $1,155,229 | $521 | $6,624 |
| Total revenue | $6,911,704 | $7,386,941 | $6,312,848 | $6,345,288 | $5,788,449 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $6,192,469 | $7,464,724 | $5,772,928 | $4,208,651 | $3,271,771 |
| Management and general | $335,291 | $471,585 | $700,037 | $634,563 | $516,442 |
| Fundraising | $778,416 | $381,927 | $656,497 | $574,735 | $259,222 |
| Total expenses | $7,306,176 | $8,318,236 | $7,129,462 | $5,417,949 | $4,047,435 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($394,472) | ($931,295) | ($816,614) | $927,339 | $1,741,014 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($394,472) | ($931,295) | ($816,614) | $927,339 | $1,741,014 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| David Cox | Chief Operating Officer | $163,147 |
| Michael Hart | Chairman & CEO | $140,783 |
| Les Ginoza | Vice President | $115,188 |
| Brad Ortenzi | Eastern Usa Regional Director | $112,097 |
| Carol Hart | President | $86,640 |
| Lynne Ginoza | Secretary | $30,588 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
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/