Kinship United 
The information on this page was last updated 12/1/2024. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
We're dedicated to the rescue and care of orphans and widows in war zones, refugee camps, and disaster areas around the world. Kinship United currently ministers to thousands of children in hundreds of Kinship Projects across 10 countries.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Kinship United
5105 Tollview Drive
Suite 155
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Website: kinshipunited.org
Phone: 847-577-1070
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 364395095
CEO/President: Craig Muller
Chairman: Todd Eis
Board size: 7
Founder: Craig Muller and others
Ruling year: 2001
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2003
Purpose
We build safe Church Homes for orphans and engage the whole village as their Kinship family.
Mission statement
Our mission as a Christian charity is to unite people separated by war and tragedy, rebuild loving families for orphans and widows, and create networks of local churches and rescue centers.
Statement of faith
1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe in the deity and humanity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in his vicarious and atoning death through his shed blood, in his bodily resurrection, in his ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His present rule as Head of the Church and His personal return in power and glory.
4. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across racial, gender and class differences.
At Kinship United, our leaders take guidance from the Lausanne Covenant.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 129 of 1117 | 18 of 100 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 376 of 1118 | 42 of 100 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 287 of 1118 | 19 of 100 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 183 of 1117 | 24 of 100 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 99% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 86% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 95% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 100% | 89% | 105% | 94% | 96% | 100% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 87% | 82% | 97% | 88% | 91% | 95% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 0% | 11% | -5% | 6% | 4% | 0% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 44% | -32% | 25% | 26% | 1% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 7% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.53 | 3.40 | 5.91 | 4.18 | 5.64 | 6.84 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.26 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.17 | 3.45 | 6.22 | 4.18 | 5.65 | 6.87 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.11 | 40.45 | 31.45 | 32.76 | 31.98 | 28.98 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.68 | 3.39 | 1.87 | 2.78 | 2.06 | 1.69 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 8% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 53% | 28% | 16% | 23% | 17% | 13% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $2,482,524 | $1,362,439 | $1,804,670 | $1,313,188 | $1,020,099 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $26,418 | $36,207 | $54,727 | $75,426 | $58,444 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,508,942 | $1,398,646 | $1,859,397 | $1,388,614 | $1,078,543 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $9,669 | $4,514 | $3,646 | $1,133 | $5,088 |
| Other long-term assets | $25,580 | $69,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $35,249 | $74,114 | $3,646 | $1,133 | $5,088 |
| Total assets | $2,544,191 | $1,472,760 | $1,863,043 | $1,389,747 | $1,083,631 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $62,030 | $44,465 | $56,765 | $43,426 | $37,222 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $62,030 | $44,465 | $56,765 | $43,426 | $37,222 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,822 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $26,299 | $59,072 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $26,299 | $59,072 | $0 | $0 | $49,822 |
| Total liabilities | $88,329 | $103,537 | $56,765 | $43,426 | $87,044 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $2,366,894 | $1,296,721 | $1,639,029 | $1,199,560 | $818,262 |
| With donor restrictions | $88,968 | $72,502 | $167,249 | $146,761 | $178,325 |
| Net assets | $2,455,862 | $1,369,223 | $1,806,278 | $1,346,321 | $996,587 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $9,674,311 | $8,236,625 | $8,240,632 | $8,192,889 | $7,407,863 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $75,044 | $26,333 | ($1,389) | $73 | $11,650 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $75,044 | $26,333 | ($1,389) | $73 | $11,650 |
| Total revenue | $9,749,355 | $8,262,958 | $8,239,243 | $8,192,962 | $7,419,513 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $8,010,008 | $8,050,604 | $7,237,398 | $7,450,032 | $7,046,085 |
| Management and general | $185,421 | $183,343 | $174,904 | $172,307 | $172,763 |
| Fundraising | $467,287 | $466,066 | $366,984 | $220,889 | $188,434 |
| Total expenses | $8,662,716 | $8,700,013 | $7,779,286 | $7,843,228 | $7,407,282 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,086,639 | ($437,055) | $459,957 | $349,734 | $12,231 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,086,639 | ($437,055) | $459,957 | $349,734 | $12,231 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Craig Muller | Executive Dir. | $167,808 |
| Janet Leigh | V. P. of Financial Accountability | $55,907 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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History
Kinship United was founded in 1999, back when it was known as Warm Blankets Orphan Care. What started as one family's desire to care for orphans in India and Central America turned into an ever-growing community dedicated to changing the lives of suffering people.
At the heart of Kinship United is the desire to draw people together through the love of Christ and to create a place where people can belong. Our team is a diverse group of people who have been brought together by the desire to spread Kinship worldwide. We feel privileged to unite hurting people with the local church, and we wouldn't be able to do it without our partners in outpost locations around the world.