Lifeline Christian Mission

The information on this page was last updated 5/22/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary



God calls all of us to serve, regardless of our age or ability! When you connect with Lifeline, you'll find opportunities to serve right where you are, in your community, or around the world.

Our initiatives center around 4 causes: Churches, Youth, Health & Nutrition, and Economic Empowerment.

You may be passionate about planting churches, advocating for children, or ensuring access to health care. Wherever your passion lies, you'll walk alongside our field leaders and global communities where God is moving. When you connect with Lifeline, you connect with established and growing ministries around the world who are sharing God's love and truth in their communities!


Contact information

Mailing address:
Lifeline Christian Mission
921 Eastwind Drive
Suite 104
Westerville, OH 43081

Website: lifeline.org

Phone: 614-794-0108

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 310999791

CEO/President: Ben Simms

Chairman: Greg Byington

Board size: 11

Founder: Bob DeVoe

Ruling year: 1981

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2009


Purpose

At Lifeline, our vision is to spark lives on mission for God. Everyone. Everywhere.


Mission statement

Lifeline Christian Mission extends hope and elevates people to experience their God-given potential around the world. We come alongside communities to assess and collaboratively launch ministry initiatives, which our local field leaders oversee.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Christian Growth

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating144 of 10926 of 58
Fund acquisition rating270 of 109515 of 58
Resource allocation rating519 of 109519 of 58
Asset utilization rating62 of 10925 of 58

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%3%3%3%9%6%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
4%3%3%3%5%4%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
83%96%97%97%50%65%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%3%3%3%4%4%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
17%4%3%3%50%35%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%84%85%86%83%84%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
94%99%97%95%104%101%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%83%82%81%87%85%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
6%1%3%5%-4%-1%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
9%7%9%19%-19%-3%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
12%13%13%11%13%13%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.962.191.481.722.032.01
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.382.333.763.939.188.16
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.345.115.566.7818.6616.44
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
9.951.591.211.010.400.50
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.100.630.830.992.502.01
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
7.770.870.380.01-0.96-0.74
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
11%73%45%48%53%42%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%46%23%23%26%17%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
97%12%37%30%23%29%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$697,560$775,106$863,174$295,010$326,058
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$1,021,309$592,536$403,470$191,579$174,929
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,718,869$1,367,642$1,266,644$486,589$500,987
Long-term investments$0$0$0$128,000$125,000
Fixed assets$2,159,963$3,765,559$3,713,347$3,853,658$3,460,134
Other long-term assets$132,824$5,090$2,350$0$4,307
Total long-term assets$2,292,787$3,770,649$3,715,697$3,981,658$3,589,441
Total assets$4,011,656$5,138,291$4,982,341$4,468,247$4,090,428
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$1,013,639$1,086,288$1,131,985$1,083,495$982,139
Other current liabilities$66,738$42,203$125,064$130,907$25,095
Total current liabilities$1,080,377$1,128,491$1,257,049$1,214,402$1,007,234
Debt$1,836,574$1,187,769$1,154,992$1,163,972$705,086
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$1,836,574$1,187,769$1,154,992$1,163,972$705,086
Total liabilities$2,916,951$2,316,260$2,412,041$2,378,374$1,712,320
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions($172,163)$1,925,187$1,705,927$1,722,926$1,859,536
With donor restrictions$1,266,868$896,844$864,373$366,947$518,572
Net assets$1,094,705$2,822,031$2,570,300$2,089,873$2,378,108
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$8,544,866$7,610,278$8,824,765$4,363,376$5,286,443
Program service revenue$228,641$219,231$223,067$4,317,199$2,865,848
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$1,211$9,511$7,690($10,463)$2,907
Other revenue$89,838$10,877$16,226$20,670$4,251
Total other revenue$319,690$239,619$246,983$4,327,406$2,873,006
Total revenue$8,864,556$7,849,897$9,071,748$8,690,782$8,159,449
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$7,344,593$6,427,300$7,390,094$7,517,951$6,910,091
Management and general$1,143,711$951,343$956,494$1,166,524$1,035,029
Fundraising$294,439$219,523$244,733$394,289$293,322
Total expenses$8,782,743$7,598,166$8,591,321$9,078,764$8,238,442
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$81,813$251,731$480,427($387,982)($78,993)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$81,813$251,731$480,427($387,982)($78,993)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Ben SimmsPresident/CEO$141,450
Gretchen DeVoeCo-Founder/Director$67,756
George R DeVoeCo-Founder/Director$67,730

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2021


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