A Child's Hope International

The information on this page was last updated 4/8/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary

We strive to motivate and mobilize the church to care for orphans and vulnerable children. Enabling each church to wrap around at least one child through family strengthening, orphan care, and humanitarian relief. When the church becomes engaged, communities will be restored and transformed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.


Contact information

Mailing address:
A Child's Hope International
2430 E. Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241

Website: thechildrenarewaiting.org

Phone: 513 771 2244

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 262650611

CEO/President: Jerry Shannon

Chairman: Doug Peters

Board size: 8

Founder: Larry Bergeron

Ruling year: 2009

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2011


Purpose

By working alongside a network of trusted locally led organizations and churches, our programs are helping children and families thrive through family strengthening, orphan care, and humanitarian relief.


Mission statement

To motivate and mobilize the church and the community to care for orphans and vulnerable children.


Statement of faith

Visit: https://thechildrenarewaiting.org/statement-of-faith/

Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Foreign Missions

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating197 of 107723 of 140
Fund acquisition rating182 of 107825 of 140
Resource allocation rating237 of 107816 of 140
Asset utilization rating546 of 107767 of 140

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
5%2%2%1%1%2%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
4%2%2%1%1%2%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
98%98%98%98%97%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%2%1%2%2%2%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
2%2%2%2%3%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%91%92%91%92%93%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
89%95%122%85%96%96%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
75%86%113%77%89%89%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
11%5%-22%15%4%4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
15%7%-27%20%10%7%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
10%7%6%7%6%5%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.151.211.351.102.261.69
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.181.331.281.321.051.06
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.641.621.731.462.371.79
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
23.9615.8911.0012.5047.5725.95
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.040.060.090.080.020.04
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.686.946.307.574.966.45
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
6%5%7%6%2%4%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
82%78%69%85%43%57%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$757,355$928,646$1,083,056$1,122,664$1,019,499
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$525,164$349,316$131,227$45,807$42,404
Short-term investments$0$0$593$0$528
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,282,519$1,277,962$1,214,876$1,168,471$1,062,431
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$429,130$357,915$391,568$56,525$61,107
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$429,130$357,915$391,568$56,525$61,107
Total assets$1,711,649$1,635,877$1,606,444$1,224,996$1,123,538
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$80,699$116,175$97,205$24,561$40,937
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$80,699$116,175$97,205$24,561$40,937
Debt$0$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$0$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities$80,699$116,175$97,205$24,561$40,937
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$1,452,497$1,471,834$1,461,371$1,144,718$0
With donor restrictions$178,453$47,868$47,868$55,717$0
Net assets$1,630,950$1,519,702$1,509,239$1,200,435$1,082,601
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$2,148,295$1,769,290$2,046,284$2,786,436$1,971,476
Program service revenue$9,380$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$2,381$15,121$25,869$10,592$2,467
Other revenue$30,544$23,239$7,613$86,664$575
Total other revenue$42,305$38,360$33,482$97,256$3,042
Total revenue$2,190,600$1,807,650$2,079,766$2,883,692$1,974,518
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$1,884,028$2,044,917$1,609,496$2,553,058$1,765,071
Management and general$155,306$137,860$132,034$171,231$96,680
Fundraising$40,018$29,091$29,432$41,569$39,984
Total expenses$2,079,352$2,211,868$1,770,962$2,765,858$1,901,735
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$111,248($404,218)$308,804$117,834$72,783
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$111,248($404,218)$308,804$117,834$72,783

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Lawrence BergeronExecutive Director$86,000

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019


Response from ministry

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History

A Child's Hope Int'l began in the spring of 2008 after Larry Bergeron returned from a vision trip to sub-Sahara Africa, where he saw the orphan crisis face to face. The HIV/AIDS epidemic was sweeping across many countries of Africa, claiming the lives of one or both parents and orphaning millions of children. More than 17 million orphans in the world have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS; 15 million of these children live in sub-Sahara Africa. The tragic upward trend of the orphan crisis captivated Larry and his life would never be the same. During that trip, he watched orphans perish from hunger and thirst, alone and without hope. Yet these children of hopelessness have names, they are children of God and God speaks of His love for these children more than forty times throughout Scripture. Larry returned home, left his church pastor position, and founded A Child's Hope Int'l with the goal to engage and empower local churches and communities to care for orphans and vulnerable children.


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