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: MichaelHart

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: Evangelism

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating459 of 109716 of 48
Fund acquisition rating462 of 109821 of 48
Resource allocation rating68 of 10985 of 48
Asset utilization rating956 of 109736 of 48

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%6%13%9%4%6%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
6%5%10%9%4%6%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
97%84%82%100%100%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%5%9%11%6%7%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
3%16%18%0%0%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
83%90%81%78%81%77%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
99%113%113%85%70%78%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
79%101%91%66%57%60%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
1%-13%-13%15%30%22%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
1%-12%-10%7%14%9%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%6%10%12%13%16%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.121.060.810.400.320.32
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.473.351.932.523.252.69
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.423.541.571.001.030.87
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
11.216.3715.1420.1515.2850.44
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.090.160.070.050.070.02
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
4.402.857.1411.3610.9213.59
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%5%5%4%5%6%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
78%90%117%241%300%293%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20232022202120202019
Cash$1,621,560$4,354,523$5,198,170$3,773,339$4,012,767
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$324,858$186,597$195,615$167,924$71,504
Short-term investments$400,818$0$1,053$1,006$5,857
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$2,347,236$4,541,120$5,394,838$3,942,269$4,090,128
Long-term investments$1,549,643$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$3,956,792$4,028,466$8,015,416$8,413,355$6,320,271
Other long-term assets$11,950$205,572$198,733$462,077$602,361
Total long-term assets$5,518,385$4,234,038$8,214,149$8,875,432$6,922,632
Total assets$7,865,621$8,775,158$13,608,987$12,817,701$11,012,760
 
Liabilities20232022202120202019
Payables and accrued expenses$368,471$299,860$255,249$249,822$81,085
Other current liabilities$0$0$12,453$8,219$0
Total current liabilities$368,471$299,860$267,702$258,041$81,085
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$150,053$288,832$434,546$547,575
Total long-term liabilities$0$150,053$288,832$434,546$547,575
Total liabilities$368,471$449,913$556,534$692,587$628,660
 
Net assets20232022202120202019
Without donor restrictions$6,420,253$7,248,348$11,985,498$11,291,660$8,206,622
With donor restrictions$1,076,897$1,076,897$1,066,955$833,454$2,177,478
Net assets$7,497,150$8,325,245$13,052,453$12,125,114$10,384,100
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20232022202120202019
Total contributions$6,238,667$5,157,619$6,344,767$5,781,825$4,509,316
Program service revenue$1,297,287$1,127,719$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$67,332$3,129$521$6,624$1,509
Other revenue($216,345)$24,381$0$0$0
Total other revenue$1,148,274$1,155,229$521$6,624$1,509
Total revenue$7,386,941$6,312,848$6,345,288$5,788,449$4,510,825
 
Expenses20232022202120202019
Program services$7,464,724$5,772,928$4,208,651$3,271,771$2,714,270
Management and general$471,585$700,037$634,563$516,442$565,864
Fundraising$381,927$656,497$574,735$259,222$260,406
Total expenses$8,318,236$7,129,462$5,417,949$4,047,435$3,540,540
 
Change in net assets20232022202120202019
Surplus (deficit)($931,295)($816,614)$927,339$1,741,014$970,285
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($931,295)($816,614)$927,339$1,741,014$970,285

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
David CoxChief Operating Officer$163,985
Michael HartChairman & CEO$137,803
Les GinozaVice President$105,880
Carol HartPresident$97,834
Lynne GinozaSecretary$36,510

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023


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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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