International Disaster Emergency Service

The information on this page was last updated 4/8/2025. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary

IDES is a Christian 501(c)(3) organization that connects those who are hurting worldwide to those who have a heart of compassion. Since 1973, IDES has partnered with local churches in the U.S. and mission workers in more than 115 countries during times of crisis.


Contact information

Mailing address:
International Disaster Emergency Service
355 Park 32 West Drive
Noblesville, IN 46062

Website: ides.org

Phone: (317) 773-4111

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 237348277

CEO/President: David Stine

Chairman: Richie Phillips

Board size: 10

Founder: Milton and Janet Bates

Ruling year: 1974

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2018


Purpose

IDES serves in five main Focus Areas around the world: evangelism, disaster response, hunger relief, community development, and medical care.


Mission statement

IDES exists to meet physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ.


Statement of faith

Articles

2/1/202450 Largest Relief and Development Organizations - 2024
2/8/2023Advice For Christians Wishing to Help Victims of Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Relief and Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1037 of 113892 of 105
Fund acquisition rating890 of 113881 of 105
Resource allocation rating907 of 113879 of 105
Asset utilization rating915 of 113878 of 105

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%10%8%4%7%8%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
6%10%7%4%6%8%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%99%98%98%98%97%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%13%7%6%7%9%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%1%2%2%2%3%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
86%77%83%85%83%81%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
101%78%112%64%88%93%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
87%60%93%54%73%75%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
-1%22%-12%36%12%7%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
1%17%-8%40%12%6%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
7%10%11%9%10%10%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.600.570.700.670.840.75
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.221.171.311.251.271.34
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.070.660.920.841.071.01
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
12.2323.2820.4521.3910.1615.25
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.080.040.050.050.100.07
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
4.7117.4312.4113.6410.1011.08
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
8%4%4%5%10%7%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%1%1%2%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
53%170%136%141%107%123%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$4,434,845$3,346,751$5,048,088$3,258,114$2,349,496
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$251,543$320,945$223,135$211,103$185,867
Short-term investments$7,078,580$4,627,691$3,718,585$2,514,971$2,219,915
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$11,764,968$8,295,387$8,989,808$5,984,188$4,755,278
Long-term investments$0$1,061,054$772,645$209,075$206,938
Fixed assets$1,947,789$1,305,768$1,252,191$1,204,626$1,209,518
Other long-term assets$0$196,020$182,845$216,846$204,800
Total long-term assets$1,947,789$2,562,842$2,207,681$1,630,547$1,621,256
Total assets$13,712,757$10,858,229$11,197,489$7,614,735$6,376,534
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$505,368$405,570$420,358$589,066$311,741
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$505,368$405,570$420,358$589,066$311,741
Debt$0$51,730$58,900$81,356$97,843
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$44,560$0$69,174$57,727$56,726
Total long-term liabilities$44,560$51,730$128,074$139,083$154,569
Total liabilities$549,928$457,300$548,432$728,149$466,310
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions$8,504,497$8,433,024$7,164,941$5,161,122$4,748,667
With donor restrictions$4,658,332$1,967,905$3,484,116$1,725,464$1,161,557
Net assets$13,162,829$10,400,929$10,649,057$6,886,586$5,910,224
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$9,777,160$6,675,511$11,571,248$7,086,208$5,059,412
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$152,620$102,021$229,267$171,939$132,912
Other revenue($5,561)$7,833$10,729$0$0
Total other revenue$147,059$109,854$239,996$171,939$132,912
Total revenue$9,924,219$6,785,365$11,811,244$7,258,147$5,192,324
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$5,994,318$6,311,536$6,414,918$5,330,730$3,883,660
Management and general$737,584$814,111$689,315$610,935$503,563
Fundraising$1,019,401$505,831$434,721$469,651$424,747
Total expenses$7,751,303$7,631,478$7,538,954$6,411,316$4,811,970
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)$2,172,916($846,113)$4,272,290$846,831$380,354
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$2,172,916($846,113)$4,272,290$846,831$380,354

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
David StineExecutive Director$164,774
Rita CamdenFinance Director$120,718

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024


Response from ministry

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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 4/8/2025. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

1970: Following a major cyclone that hit Bangladesh, Milton Bates, and his wife, Janet, were deeply moved by the utter destruction they saw on the news reports. Burdened to help somehow, Milton and Janet prayed for God to reveal a way to unite the brotherhood of independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ in a significant relief effort. After writing and sending over 500 letters from their own kitchen table to various Christian leaders, 9 men wrote back that they would support Milton if he volunteered to lead the effort. Faithfully, Milton and Janet continued to pray for direction, and for the missionaries they were connected with around the world.

Then, at the 1973 North American Christian Convention, Milton and these 9 leaders met together for the first time, and International Disaster Emergency Service was officially created. Today: IDES has various staff members working out of our very own headquarters in Noblesville, Indiana; all of IDES volunteer opportunities are facilitated here.

Today: IDES has various staff members working out of our very own headquarters in Noblesville, Indiana; all of IDES volunteer opportunities are facilitated here.

IDES serves in five main Focus Areas around the world: evangelism, disaster response, hunger relief, community development, and medical care.


Program accomplishments

IDES 2022 Recap, visit: https://youtu.be/js5zzQfi-dI


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