Barnabas Aid / Barnabas Fund Inc

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Summary

Barnabas Fund works to provide hope and aid for the persecuted Church, from Christians, to Christians, through Christians.

We work by:

Directing our aid only to Christians, although its benefits may not be exclusive to them ("As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." Galatians 6:10, emphasis added)

Channelling money from Christians through Christians to Christians (we do not send people, we only send money)

Channelling money through existing structures in the countries where funds are sent (e.g. local churches or Christian organisations)

Using the money to fund projects which have been developed by local Christians in their own communities, countries or regions

Considering any request, however small

Acting as equal partners with the persecuted Church, whose leaders often help shape our overall direction

Acting on behalf of the persecuted Church, to be their voice - making their needs known to Christians around the world and the injustice of their persecution known to governments and international bodies


Contact information

Mailing address:
Barnabas Aid
80 Abbeyville Road
Lancaster, PA 17603

Website: barnabasfund.org

Phone: 703-288-1681

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 161711227

CEO/President: Mr. Jeremy Frith

Chairman: John Marsh

Board size: 8

Founder:

Ruling year: 2006

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 08/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2008


Purpose

We seek to:

meet both practical and spiritual needs

encourage, strengthen and enable the existing local Church and Christian communities - so they can maintain their presence and witness rather than setting up our own structures or sending out missionaries

tackle persecution at its root by making known the aspects of other religions and ideologies that result in injustice and oppression of Christians and others

inform and enable Christians in the West to respond to the growing challenge of other religions and ideologies to Church, society and mission in their own countries

the persecuted Church by providing comprehensive prayer material

safeguard and protect our volunteers, staff, partners and beneficiaries

keep our overheads low


Mission statement

Barnabas stands alongside our Christian brothers and sisters where they suffer discrimination and persecution by providing aid through our partners on the ground encouraging prayer, telling their untold story and speaking out on their behalf.


Statement of faith

We believe in the sovereignty and grace of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit in creation, providence, redemption and final judgement.

We believe in the divine inspiration of the Holy Scripture and its consequent entire trustworthiness and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

We believe that human beings are made in the image of God, are created to love, serve, worship and enjoy God and are entrusted with stewardship of God's creation.

We believe in the universal sinfulness and guilt of humanity, making us subject to God's wrath and condemnation.

We believe in the sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as our representative and substitute as being the sole and all-sufficient ground of redemption from the guilt and power of sin, and from its eternal consequences.

We believe in the justification of the sinner solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ crucified and risen from the dead.

We believe in the illuminating, regenerating, indwelling, sanctifying and empowering work of God the Holy Spirit.

We believe in the priesthood of all believers, who form the universal Church, the Body of which Christ is the Head, committed by His command to the proclamation and demonstration of the Gospel throughout the world.

We believe in the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory.

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Relief and Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating294 of 107629 of 82
Fund acquisition rating834 of 107763 of 82
Resource allocation rating320 of 107731 of 82
Asset utilization rating51 of 10765 of 82

This ministry has a negative net worth, making it impossible to assign it a valid financial efficiency rating.


Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%10%11%17%8%7%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%10%9%16%8%7%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%100%82%99%99%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%9%12%15%7%7%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%0%18%1%1%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
86%88%83%79%89%87%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
92%108%75%108%105%98%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%95%62%85%93%84%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
8%-8%25%-8%-5%2%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
21%52%-441%13%9%-6%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
6%3%5%6%4%6%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.455.609.021.261.191.09
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.231.041.0710.499.105.62
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.015.819.7013.2210.876.15
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
11.324.162.881.561.903.78
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.090.240.350.640.530.26
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.111.570.810.320.521.43
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%177%169%174%160%148%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%157%148%129%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
63%-14%-8%-59%-51%-44%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$606,573$253,838$63,358$127,007$283,829
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$211,146$168,654$154,616$140,239$212,244
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$817,719$422,492$217,974$267,246$496,073
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$29,896$31,671$2,069,495$2,165,508$2,292,571
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$29,896$31,671$2,069,495$2,165,508$2,292,571
Total assets$847,615$454,163$2,287,469$2,432,754$2,788,644
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$196,600$146,541$140,167$140,508$131,350
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$196,600$146,541$140,167$140,508$131,350
Debt$0$0$3,600,000$3,600,000$3,600,000
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$1,300,245$620,268$239,740$160,255$399,535
Total long-term liabilities$1,300,245$620,268$3,839,740$3,760,255$3,999,535
Total liabilities$1,496,845$766,809$3,979,907$3,900,763$4,130,885
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions($649,230)($312,646)($1,692,438)($1,468,009)($1,342,241)
With donor restrictions$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets($649,230)($312,646)($1,692,438)($1,468,009)($1,342,241)
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$4,388,870$4,487,813$2,621,424$2,766,210$3,115,455
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$0$936,369$0$0$0
Other revenue$21,548$52,180$35,744$14,100$12,173
Total other revenue$21,548$988,549$35,744$14,100$12,173
Total revenue$4,410,418$5,476,362$2,657,168$2,780,310$3,127,628
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$4,169,196$3,410,899$2,269,893$2,587,888$2,641,591
Management and general$156,238$189,833$174,705$106,570$191,943
Fundraising$421,568$495,838$436,999$211,620$218,833
Total expenses$4,747,002$4,096,570$2,881,597$2,906,078$3,052,367
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)($336,584)$1,379,792($224,429)($125,768)$75,261
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($336,584)$1,379,792($224,429)($125,768)$75,261

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Jeremy FrithCEO/Secretary$29,468

Compensation data as of: 8/31/2020


Response from ministry

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History


Program accomplishments

From May 2020 to April 2021:
Education of 13,900 children supported in 137 schools/institutes in 8 countries
Theological and other leadership training: 9,700 individuals trained in 26 countries
59 full-time Christian workers (5 pastors and 54 evangelists) helped in 8 countries
19,000 individuals helped with small business livelihood projects in 8 countries
36,000 individuals assisted in 13 countries
900 converts helped in 6 countries
Over 31,000 items, including 3,000 New Testaments and 28,000 Christian books in 12 countries
Supported more than 495,000 disaster victims in 40 countries
9 medical projects to help about at least 13,000 individuals in 6 countries
Regular feeding programmes assisted 29,000 individuals in 8 countries


Needs

Visit: barnabasfund.org/us/projects/