Life Without Limbs

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Summary

BRINGING HOPE TO THE WORLD

Nick Vujicic and the ministry of Life Without Limbs champion the cause of the brokenhearted and share the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Life Without Limbs
2001 W Plano Pkwy, Ste 3500
Plano, TX 75075

Website: lifewithoutlimbs.org

Phone: 214-440-1177

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 371511251

CEO/President: Nick Vujicic

Chairman: Nick Vujicic

Board size: 9

Founder: Nick Vujicic

Ruling year: 2006

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2011


Purpose

People need Jesus.

Billions of people around the world have no idea that Christ is the answer. We're on a mission to change that.

Led by Nick Vujicic, one of the world's most loved communicators who was born without arms and legs, our goal is to share the Gospel with ONE BILLION MORE PEOPLE by 2028.


Mission statement

Our mission is to cross boundaries and break down barriers, to build bridges that bring people to the love and hope found in Jesus Christ.


Statement of faith

Visit: https://lifewithoutlimbs.org/about/what-we-believe/

Transparency grade

A

To understand our transparency grade, click here.


Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating964 of 1077125 of 142
Fund acquisition rating1057 of 1078135 of 142
Resource allocation rating1073 of 1078142 of 142
Asset utilization rating346 of 107745 of 142

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%19%14%14%15%20%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
4%19%12%13%14%18%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
92%98%86%97%94%90%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%16%13%18%18%21%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
8%2%14%3%6%10%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%53%63%60%60%52%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
87%119%97%74%79%86%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
69%63%61%44%47%44%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
13%-19%3%26%21%14%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
18%-23%3%38%43%45%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
12%31%24%22%22%28%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.871.211.111.001.542.37
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.601.511.341.291.511.17
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.641.831.491.292.322.76
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
14.188.5420.6314.9717.157.19
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.120.050.070.060.14
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.755.797.668.654.863.74
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
10%16%4%5%4%12%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
89%69%87%95%63%37%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20202019201820172016
Cash$1,028,475$1,146,999$1,267,233$613,959$434,759
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$83,730$199,340$106,503$105,567$149,658
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,112,205$1,346,339$1,373,736$719,526$584,417
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$319,662$456,123$398,552$368,710$97,385
Other long-term assets$248,100$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$567,762$456,123$398,552$368,710$97,385
Total assets$1,679,967$1,802,462$1,772,288$1,088,236$681,802
 
Liabilities20202019201820172016
Payables and accrued expenses$130,305$65,246$91,741$41,958$81,299
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$130,305$65,246$91,741$41,958$81,299
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$139,559$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$139,559$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities$269,864$65,246$91,741$41,958$81,299
 
Net assets20202019201820172016
Without donor restrictions$1,410,103$1,692,216$1,540,547$966,025$446,840
With donor restrictions$0$45,000$140,000$80,253$153,663
Net assets$1,410,103$1,737,216$1,680,547$1,046,278$600,503
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20202019201820172016
Total contributions$1,679,512$1,776,411$2,342,652$1,991,709$1,691,898
Program service revenue$21,806$266,925$56,452$104,787$154,175
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$859$848($347)$318$175
Other revenue$6,399$18,458$13,347$20,733$36,489
Total other revenue$29,064$286,231$69,452$125,838$190,839
Total revenue$1,708,576$2,062,642$2,412,104$2,117,547$1,882,737
 
Expenses20202019201820172016
Program services$1,080,919$1,267,222$1,072,938$1,000,103$836,120
Management and general$633,720$485,515$386,599$372,864$445,765
Fundraising$321,050$253,236$318,298$298,805$332,661
Total expenses$2,035,689$2,005,973$1,777,835$1,671,772$1,614,546
 
Change in net assets20202019201820172016
Surplus (deficit)($327,113)$56,669$634,269$445,775$268,191
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($327,113)$56,669$634,269$445,775$268,191

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Nicholas VujicicPresident and CEO$236,010
Amy GrandpreChief Operating Officer$138,155
David GavrilovicVice President$99,990
Jay SmithBoard Member/Consultant$45,700

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 3/29/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

For a timeline, visit: https://lifewithoutlimbs.org/about/history/


Program accomplishments

Since 2005, we've shared the Gospel with more than 733 million people...and over ONE MILLION are now following Christ as a result.


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