Children's Relief International 
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Summary
We are a Christian, international relief and missions organization. For two decades, we have shared Christ with those living in deep poverty through Word and deed. We have built houses for widows, drilled water wells, provided nutrition and medicine, erected churches, trained pastors, cared for and educated children, and raised the quality of life in their communities.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Children's Relief International
PO Box 2470
Rockwall, TX 75087
Website: childrensrelief.org
Phone: (800) 570-2217
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 364353904
CEO/President: Jason Pieratt
Chairman: Dr. Alan Pieratt, PhD, MNM
Board size: 7
Founder: Dr. Alan Pieratt, PhD, MNM
Ruling year: 2000
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2010
Purpose
We seek four outcomes from our work. They form the acronym CARE: Care, Awaken, Raise, and Enable. These outcomes lead to the Church's growth and strengthening worldwide.
Care-To address the most urgent spiritual and physical needs in our world, we begin with children. Learn how we care and educate children, their families, and their community.
Awaken-We share our experiences with others. As we were awakened to the needs of the poor, our goal is to awaken God's people to compassion and generosity.
Raise-To those open to life-directing decisions, we offer exposure to God's Word and overseas experience at our project sites.
Enable-We recruit, train, send, and support international and Western missionaries.
Mission statement
Our mission is to share the light of Christ with the poor of our time.
Statement of faith
Children's Relief International's board of directors produced our doctrinal statement. It gives an overview of a biblical doctrine that is evangelical in nature while reflecting the historical Christian creeds and confessions. The Statement defines the biblical perspective that guides our missions.
1. We believe that God is one and living, the fountain of all being and beauty, of Whom, through Whom, and to Whom are all things (Rom 11:36). In the unity of the Godhead, there are three persons, one in substance, power and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
2. We believe that God the Father is the Creator and Sustainer of all that is (Ps 135:6; Ac 17:25-28).
3. We believe that God the Son is Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, true God, and True man, "the one mediator between God and men" (1 Tim 2:5). "There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Ac 4:12). Jesus Christ is the holy and righteous one who was put to death for our sins, "the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God" (1 Pet 3:18).
4. We believe that God the Holy Spirit is the sanctifier of God's people (1 Cor 6:11). Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, our witness to Jesus is futile (John 16:8-11). The work of the Holy Spirit is to convict of sin, impart faith and new birth, and provide Christian growth.
5. We believe that human beings were created in the image of God (Gen 1:26-27), the acme of earthly creation, designed for communion with the Triune God. But because "sin came into the world through one man and death spread to all because all have sinned" (Rom 5:12), men and women are "dead" in their sins (Eph 2:5) apart from the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.
6. We believe that salvation is not earned by any good works or merits of our own but is received through faith: "By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God" (Eph 2:8) Faith is not merely intellectual assent but an act of the whole person, involving the mind, the will, and the affections, issuing in a changed life (Eph 2:9-10)
7. We believe that all human beings will be raised from the dead in the next life (1 Cor 15:42-44). Those in union with Christ shall be raised by the spirit for honor and joined to a glorious body (Phil 3:21). The lost shall be raised to anguish and distress in hell. (Rom 2:8-9; Lk 16:23-24)
8. We believe that all teaching, life, work, and ministry are accountable to the final authority of Holy Scripture, which is the Word of God in written form (2 Tim 2:13-17; 2 Pet 1:21). The Scriptures are the inspired revelation of God, totally true and trustworthy, the only infallible rule for faith and practice.
9. We believe the church consists of everyone who is personally united to Jesus Christ. By the spirit, every Christian is united to every other true believer in Jesus. The one church becomes visible on earth in all local congregations that meet to do what Scripture commands the church to do (Eph 2:19-22, 4:1-16).
Articles
| 11/8/2024 | Ep. 413: My Faith Votes, Turning Point USA, Gateway Church |
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Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 596 of 1435 | 44 of 126 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 174 of 1435 | 17 of 126 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 545 of 1435 | 46 of 126 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1249 of 1436 | 102 of 126 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 5% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 100% | 99% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 85% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 84% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 66% | 85% | 107% | 69% | 80% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 59% | 76% | 95% | 58% | 67% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 34% | 15% | -7% | 31% | 20% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 32% | 15% | -7% | 30% | 25% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 15% | 15% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.59 | 0.60 | 0.83 | 1.09 | 0.67 | 0.99 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.14 | 1.47 | 1.15 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.42 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 0.67 | 0.99 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 22.36 | 1768.24 | 5254.65 | 449.55 | -1114.89 | 5460.15 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.85 | 13.45 | 12.50 | 10.99 | 17.93 | 12.07 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 57% | 165% | 120% | 91% | 149% | 101% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $2,486,955 | $2,147,647 | $2,121,828 | $2,426,196 | $1,731,964 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $3,037 | $0 | $185,138 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $511,981 | $424,094 | $427,558 | $126,838 | $184,549 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,998,936 | $2,574,778 | $2,549,386 | $2,738,172 | $1,916,513 |
| Long-term investments | $1,421,080 | $390,171 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,421,080 | $390,171 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $4,420,016 | $2,964,949 | $2,549,386 | $2,738,172 | $1,916,513 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,696 | $490 | $5,671 | ($2,456) | $351 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,696 | $490 | $5,671 | ($2,456) | $351 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $352 | $1,016 | $9,062 | $947 | $904 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $352 | $1,016 | $9,062 | $947 | $904 |
| Total liabilities | $2,048 | $1,506 | $14,733 | ($1,509) | $1,255 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $4,417,968 | $2,963,443 | $2,534,653 | $2,739,681 | $1,915,258 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $4,417,968 | $2,963,443 | $2,534,653 | $2,739,681 | $1,915,258 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $4,019,770 | $2,881,547 | $2,531,462 | $2,632,588 | $2,356,564 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $91,970 | $68,345 | $58,914 | $11,696 | $35,179 |
| Other revenue | ($39,321) | ($48,420) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $52,649 | $19,925 | $58,914 | $11,696 | $35,179 |
| Total revenue | $4,072,419 | $2,901,472 | $2,590,376 | $2,644,284 | $2,391,743 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $2,386,977 | $2,193,202 | $2,455,758 | $1,536,113 | $1,597,865 |
| Management and general | $269,070 | $256,081 | $295,338 | $276,111 | $283,121 |
| Fundraising | $17,961 | $22,310 | $25,800 | $22,075 | $24,327 |
| Total expenses | $2,674,008 | $2,471,593 | $2,776,896 | $1,834,299 | $1,905,313 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,398,411 | $429,879 | ($186,520) | $809,985 | $486,430 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,398,411 | $429,879 | ($186,520) | $809,985 | $486,430 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Jason Pieratt | President | $112,857 |
| Melody Pieratt | Director of | $69,708 |
| Alan Pieratt | Founder | $41,014 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
Our journey as an organization began when Alan and Melody Pieratt returned from a decade of missionary service in Brazil. While on furlough in late 1999, they felt called to start a mission that worked among the poor and enabled native missionaries with a heart for their people. The first meeting of the board of directors took place in March of 2000. Since then, CRI has grown from one project in Mozambique to over a dozen, from one staff member to over 60, and from one program that delivers aid to over 20.