The Mailbox Club 
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Summary
The Mailbox Club produces Christ-center Bible courses and facilitates their translation and distribution around the world for people of all ages, with particular emphasis on children and young people.
Contact information
Mailing address:
The Mailbox Club
404 Eager Road
Valdosta, GA 31602
Website: www.mailboxclub.org
Phone: 229-244-6812
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 237229445
CEO/President: John Mark Eager
Chairman: Scott Toal
Board size: 7
Founder: George & Laura Eager
Ruling year: 1972
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2018
Purpose
Our vision is to train thousands of volunteer mentors in local churches around the world through which our Bible lessons are disseminated. These key ministry partners in the Body of Christ share our calling to evangelize and disciple the children. We also support our ministry partners by training them in the best practices we have learned in follow-up ministry since 1965.
Mission statement
To win the children and young people of the world to Christ and help nurture them into spiritual maturity through Bible courses and into local churches. This is accomplished through direct ministry and by multiplying our efforts through key partnerships and the Body of Christ around the world.
Statement of faith
We believe in...
The scriptures, Old and New Testament, fully inspired of God, inerrant in the original writings, the supreme authority.
One holy, and almighty God, eternally existent in three coequal Persons- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The fall of man and his consequent moral depravity.
Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God and Son of Man, virgin born, Himself very God, and His death on the Cross of Calvary as the perfect sacrifice for our sins.
The bodily resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ.
Salvation by grace, a free gift of God, through faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
The imminent, personal return of Jesus Christ.
The resurrection of the dead, the believer to life everlasting and the unbeliever to eternal condemnation.
The reality and personality of Satan.
The lost condition of all people, and therefore our solemn responsibility to preach the Gospel to every creature.
A practical, separated Christian walk, in an overcoming, victorious life, provided on a basis of faith in Christ's redemptive work.
The Church, consisting of all born again believers, the Body and Bride of Christ, represented in local congregations.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Christian Growth
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 503 of 1077 | 24 of 57 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 913 of 1078 | 41 of 57 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 219 of 1078 | 16 of 57 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 430 of 1077 | 26 of 57 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 10% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 3% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 10% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 84% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 4% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 9% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 16% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 85% | 88% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 92% | 81% | 88% | 92% | 100% | 102% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 73% | 71% | 77% | 79% | 85% | 89% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 8% | 19% | 12% | 8% | 0% | -2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 11% | 27% | 17% | 11% | 0% | -3% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.92 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.34 | 1.52 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 1.36 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.48 | 1.80 | 2.07 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.84 | 90.27 | 15.64 | 13.83 | 16.94 | 14.22 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 7.78 | 8.06 | 7.85 | 7.54 | 6.29 | 5.40 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 11% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 87% | 84% | 79% | 79% | 71% | 62% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Cash | $2,909,342 | $2,319,386 | $1,847,660 | $1,363,485 | $1,342,658 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $98,638 | $84,865 | $72,274 | $210,252 | $213,079 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,007,980 | $2,404,251 | $1,919,934 | $1,573,737 | $1,555,737 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $855,683 | $462,757 | $471,934 | $529,405 | $558,471 |
| Other long-term assets | $11,148 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $866,831 | $462,757 | $471,934 | $529,405 | $558,471 |
| Total assets | $3,874,811 | $2,867,008 | $2,391,868 | $2,103,142 | $2,114,208 |
| Liabilities | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $33,322 | $153,772 | $138,778 | $92,906 | $109,409 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $33,322 | $153,772 | $138,778 | $92,906 | $109,409 |
| Debt | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $133,322 | $153,772 | $138,778 | $92,906 | $109,409 |
| Net assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Without donor restrictions | $515,086 | $329,363 | $328,928 | $466,265 | $535,142 |
| With donor restrictions | $3,226,403 | $2,383,873 | $1,924,162 | $1,543,971 | $1,469,657 |
| Net assets | $3,741,489 | $2,713,236 | $2,253,090 | $2,010,236 | $2,004,799 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Total contributions | $5,386,571 | $3,834,761 | $3,017,141 | $2,750,176 | $3,050,001 |
| Program service revenue | $61,142 | $51,031 | $69,670 | $73,857 | $86,586 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $33,688 | $10,591 | ($2,722) | $3,102 | $5,253 |
| Other revenue | ($24,604) | $1,877 | ($5,119) | $3,630 | $10,752 |
| Total other revenue | $70,226 | $63,499 | $61,829 | $80,589 | $102,591 |
| Total revenue | $5,456,797 | $3,898,260 | $3,078,970 | $2,830,765 | $3,152,592 |
| Expenses | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Program services | $3,888,633 | $3,007,950 | $2,419,512 | $2,411,914 | $2,814,750 |
| Management and general | $114,234 | $94,995 | $96,967 | $100,994 | $100,189 |
| Fundraising | $425,678 | $335,169 | $319,637 | $312,420 | $300,283 |
| Total expenses | $4,428,545 | $3,438,114 | $2,836,116 | $2,825,328 | $3,215,222 |
| Change in net assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,028,252 | $460,146 | $242,854 | $5,437 | ($62,630) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,028,252 | $460,146 | $242,854 | $5,437 | ($62,630) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| John Mark Eager | Director | $107,656 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2020
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 11/8/2022. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
In 1965, George & Laura Eager began The Mailbox Club as a follow-up ministry to children reached through his assembly programs in rural schools in the Southeast. This wonderful school ministry spanned over 50 years touching the lives of over 1.3 million children and youth!
But God had bigger plans and the ministry spread across the country as others saw the value of discipling children and young people through Bible correspondence courses.
John Mark Eager joined TMC in 1990 to help a ministry partner develop a discipleship program for children in Eastern Europe using TMC Bible lessons. But again, God had bigger plans. Last year, God expanded the ministry to 86 countries, with over 4.4 million students enrolled, mostly children!
Today, the majority of our lessons are not distributed to children through the mail, but rather children are discipled by mentors in small in schools, clubs, and churches.
TMC lessons are true to the Word of God, and written at a level children can understand. We believe every child should hear the Gospel in their own language.
Program accomplishments
95 countries
7,300,063 discipled
3,712,603 salvation decisions
109,234 churches involved