EvanTell, Inc. / Larry Moyer 
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Summary
EvanTell conducts conferences to reach non-Christians and seminars to instruct believers in evangelism, and materials to equip believers to evangelize. EvanTell's vision is to ensure that more people hear the gospel in more places every day.
Contact information
Mailing address:
EvanTell, Inc.
PO Box 703929
Dallas, TX 75370-3929
Website: www.evantell.org
Phone: 800.947.7359
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 237281987
CEO/President: Larry Moyer / David Souther
Chairman: Mr. Larry Moyer
Board size: 11
Founder: Mr. Larry Moyer
Ruling year: 1973
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1990
Purpose
EvanTell conducts conferences to reach non-Christians and seminars to instruct believers in evangelism, and materials to equip believers to evangelize. EvanTell's vision is to reach millions of people throughout the world with a clear, biblical presentation of the gospel of grace, through evangelistic outreaches and training believers in personal evangelism and evangelistic speaking.
Mission statement
EvanTell exists to encourage and equip individuals and churches to reach the world with the clear and simple good news of Jesus Christ, all to ensure that more people hear the gospel in more places every day.
Statement of faith
THE BIBLE
We believe that every word in the original writings of the Holy Scriptures is inspired by God and therefore without error. We accept the Holy Scriptures as the supreme and final authority on all matters on which it speaks.
GOD
We believe there is one true God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each of whom possesses equally all the attributes of Deity and the characteristics of personality.
HUMANKIND
We believe that man was originally created in the image of God but fell into sin through disobedience to a divine command and, therefore, brought all mankind under condemnation. Man's nature is, therefore, such that he is totally unable to please God for acquisition of a right standing before Him.
SALVATION
We believe that salvation is a gift received only through a personal trust in Jesus Christ Who was man's substitute for sin. This gift is given by the unmerited favor of God and is given without regard to any and all human works or goodness. All those who accept this gift by faith are eternally secure in Him.
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became perfect Man without ceasing to be perfect Deity through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit. He voluntarily paid for the sins of all people by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone. The third day, He arose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He had lived and died. He ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man, continually makes intercession for His own.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ and apply the saving work of Christ to people. He convicts sinners of their need for Christ, baptizes them into the Body of Christ, imparts new life to them, indwells them and seals them until the day of redemption. Each believer is called to live in the power of the indwelling Spirit and in so doing, his faith will be manifested in works pleasing to God.
THE CHURCH
We believe that God admonishes His people to assemble together regularly in a local church for worship, for participation in ordinances, for evangelism, for edification through the Scriptures, and for mutual encouragement.
THE END
We believe in the imminent return of Christ for His Church, the eternal state of punishment for the unsaved, and the eternal state of blessing for the saved.
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 | | 911 of 1025 | 64 of 74 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 977 of 1027 | 66 of 74 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 929 of 1027 | 64 of 74 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 409 of 1025 | 32 of 74 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 29% | 19% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 24% | 17% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 83% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 82% | 88% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 16% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 17% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 12% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 68% | 71% | 66% | 69% | 72% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 102% | 100% | 80% | 132% | 105% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 73% | 69% | 71% | 52% | 91% | 76% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | -2% | 0% | 20% | -32% | -5% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 9% | -2% | -1% | 37% | -75% | -9% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 13% | 19% | 16% | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 2.58 | 1.66 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 1.06 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.45 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.37 | 2.71 | 1.76 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 15.31 | 4.55 | 11.47 | 20.09 | 5.67 | 10.20 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 0.10 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 7.58 | 6.95 | 7.56 | 8.31 | 3.65 | 6.15 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 20% | 9% | 5% | 17% | 9% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 94% | 71% | 64% | 70% | 32% | 55% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $751,843 | $640,359 | $575,245 | $239,455 | $536,361 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $70,258 | $87,760 | $140,664 | $169,456 | $190,016 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $157,474 | $153,615 | $161,306 | $175,032 |
| Total current assets | $822,101 | $885,593 | $869,524 | $570,217 | $901,409 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $164,364 | $6,945 | $5,035 | $27,007 | $54,797 |
| Other long-term assets | $5,984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $170,348 | $6,945 | $5,035 | $27,007 | $54,797 |
| Total assets | $992,449 | $892,538 | $874,559 | $597,224 | $956,206 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $180,842 | $68,844 | $43,285 | $79,369 | $65,820 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $8,358 | $0 | $21,198 | $22,538 |
| Total current liabilities | $180,842 | $77,202 | $43,285 | $100,567 | $88,358 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $21,176 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $21,176 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $202,018 | $77,202 | $43,285 | $100,567 | $88,358 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $715,781 | $634,123 | $554,417 | $285,270 | $703,480 |
| With donor restrictions | $74,650 | $174,268 | $258,283 | $211,387 | $164,368 |
| Net assets | $790,431 | $815,336 | $831,274 | $496,657 | $867,848 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $952,771 | $1,104,949 | $1,288,624 | $964,565 | $1,325,241 |
| Program service revenue | $102,514 | $134,525 | $158,944 | $143,445 | $127,995 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $34,278 | $39,456 | $51,849 | $64,216 | $57,020 |
| Total other revenue | $136,792 | $173,981 | $210,793 | $207,661 | $185,015 |
| Total revenue | $1,089,563 | $1,278,930 | $1,499,417 | $1,172,226 | $1,510,256 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $750,242 | $911,806 | $782,069 | $1,066,768 | $1,143,249 |
| Management and general | $205,391 | $205,881 | $227,095 | $195,856 | $191,906 |
| Fundraising | $151,890 | $165,552 | $183,866 | $280,793 | $252,194 |
| Total expenses | $1,107,523 | $1,283,239 | $1,193,030 | $1,543,417 | $1,587,349 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($17,960) | ($4,309) | $306,387 | ($371,191) | ($77,093) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($17,960) | ($4,309) | $306,387 | ($371,191) | ($77,093) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| David Souther | President | $124,645 |
| Dr R Larry Moyer | Founder/CEO & Chairman | $103,621 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2020
Response from ministry
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History
A Distinctive Approach
In 1973, God burdened a young Dallas Theological Seminary graduate named Larry Moyer to start an evangelistic association to champion the gospel with a commitment to three distinctives:
A clear presentation of the gospel.
A careful handling of Scripture.
A core doctrine of grace.
Armed with a passion for those who don't know Jesus and a God-given calling, Larry created a simple method of sharing the gospel that anyone could learn. His "Bad News/Good News" method has become a cornerstone of sharing the gospel for thousands.
Evangelism Training
Throughout the 1980's, EvanTell's impact from large-scale events grew, but churches who were hungering to be evangelistic in their everyday ministry began asking Larry to capture his passion and message in a way that could be used by anyone. As a result, EvanTell developed the You Can Tell It! and You Can Preach It! Seminars, which promote the three distinctives.
In the 1990's, the interest in EvanTell's clear and simple gospel approach continued to gain tremendous momentum and we began certifying instructors. The new model boosted our reach exponentially and the ministry quickly experiencing a worldwide impact.
Expansion
During the early 2000's, Larry challenged the ministry's Board of Directors to help him ensure that the ministry would live well beyond him and to continue boldly declaring the gospel according to the core principles God burdened him with in 1973. God has honored that request. Through the generous support of individuals, churches, and foundations who are committed to declaring the gospel through grace-filled methods and resources, the scope and impact of the ministry has exploded.
Today, in-depth training seminars, workbooks, tracts, and innovative evangelism resources are just a slice of EvanTell, yet these resources provide the fuel for ministry taking place all over the world. We are honored to train a fast-growing network of evangelism instructors, mentoring entire churches, and activating believers of all ages, walks, and cultures to boldly declare the gospel.
Program accomplishments
25 countries impacted
847,173 evangelism trainings
42,000,000 gospel presentations