SEND International

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Summary



An interdenominational, multinational Christian mission organization.
SEND International partners with churches to send missionaries from many nations to the unreached in Asia, Europe, Eurasia, and North America.


Contact information

Mailing address:
SEND International
PO Box 513
Farmington, MI 48332-0513

Website: www.send.org

Phone: (248) 477-4210

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 410713904

CEO/President: Michelle Atwell

Chairman: David Gregory

Board size: 8

Founder: Group of Military Returnees

Ruling year: 1952

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 09/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1985


Purpose

SEND International ("SEND") strives to evangelize unreached people in all areas of the world through evangelism, church planting and development, Christian education and training of nationals, as well as other ministries such as medical, publications, and radio. In light of the urgency of the hour and the looseness of men, we are committed to a life of obedience to Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and establish His church. SEND is organized as an interdenominational faith mission. SEND has over 450 missionaries in more than 20 countries of Asia, Europe and North America.


Mission statement

Our mission is to mobilize God's people and engage the unreached in order to establish reproducing churches.


Statement of faith

We Believe:

1 - In the plenary and verbal inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible as originally given; that it is the only infallible Word of God, and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct;

2 - That there is only one true God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit;

3 - In Jesus Christ, God the Son, the world's only Savior; in His preincarnation, virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious death, burial, bodily resurrection, and in His personal, visible return to earth;

4 - In God the Holy Spirit, who convicts the world of sin, regenerates, indwells, and empowers the believer;

5 - That all people are sinful and lost and can be saved only by grace through faith in the shed blood of Christ;

6 - In the resurrection of the dead, the believer to life everlasting, and the unbeliever to eternal condemnation;

7 - That the church is the body of Jesus Christ, for which He will return, consisting of all who have accepted the redemption provided by Him;

8 - That the presence of Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit in the believer will result in the life of holiness and a walk of obedience to the will of God.

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Transparency grade

D

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Foreign Missions

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating213 of 110132 of 144
Fund acquisition rating325 of 110252 of 144
Resource allocation rating481 of 110264 of 144
Asset utilization rating260 of 110135 of 144

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20152014201320122011
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%4%5%5%6%4%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%4%5%5%6%4%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%100%97%97%95%99%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%4%5%5%5%4%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%0%3%3%5%1%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20152014201320122011
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%86%84%85%85%85%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
99%105%99%100%105%100%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
82%90%83%85%89%86%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
1%-5%1%0%-5%0%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
2%-14%3%1%-12%-1%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%11%11%10%10%11%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20152014201320122011
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.332.202.072.112.181.87
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.191.371.411.421.441.40
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.953.002.913.003.132.61
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20152014201320122011
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
18.556.4716.0117.018.8414.39
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.050.150.060.060.110.07
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.683.383.873.773.404.27
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20152014201320122011
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%23%17%17%22%19%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
67%35%40%39%36%43%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20152014201320122011
Cash$849,283$717,689$809,855$703,893$1,846,703
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$50,742$17,405$24,206$26,803$19,541
Short-term investments$5,516,873$5,884,238$5,574,006$5,908,182$5,550,798
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$6,416,898$6,619,332$6,408,067$6,638,878$7,417,042
Long-term investments$542,679$585,830$515,850$497,126$428,163
Fixed assets$911,615$919,566$960,785$1,068,052$1,188,715
Other long-term assets$899,753$1,190,014$1,209,027$1,342,405$1,349,662
Total long-term assets$2,354,047$2,695,410$2,685,662$2,907,583$2,966,540
Total assets$8,770,945$9,314,742$9,093,729$9,546,461$10,383,582
 
Liabilities20152014201320122011
Payables and accrued expenses$662,025$85,191$47,629$418,143$187,534
Other current liabilities$330,336$328,130$328,998$332,453$327,956
Total current liabilities$992,361$413,321$376,627$750,596$515,490
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$985,718$1,130,913$1,208,010$1,341,867$1,503,448
Total long-term liabilities$985,718$1,130,913$1,208,010$1,341,867$1,503,448
Total liabilities$1,978,079$1,544,234$1,584,637$2,092,463$2,018,938
 
Net assets20152014201320122011
Without donor restrictions$3,511,811$3,706,749$3,458,967$3,442,446$3,928,777
With donor restrictions$3,281,055$4,063,759$4,050,125$4,011,552$4,435,867
Net assets$6,792,866$7,770,508$7,509,092$7,453,998$8,364,644
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20152014201320122011
Total contributions$18,237,088$18,855,907$18,766,722$18,842,757$19,124,576
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$34,345$571,808$567,181$990,025$107,572
Other revenue$16,513$87,266($76,995)$56,240$54,378
Total other revenue$50,858$659,074$490,186$1,046,265$161,950
Total revenue$18,287,946$19,514,981$19,256,908$19,889,022$19,286,526
 
Expenses20152014201320122011
Program services$16,484,444$16,185,233$16,395,070$17,691,545$16,545,477
Management and general$2,084,416$2,124,520$1,926,176$2,008,466$2,048,550
Fundraising$696,728$943,812$880,568$1,099,657$780,058
Total expenses$19,265,588$19,253,565$19,201,814$20,799,668$19,374,085
 
Change in net assets20152014201320122011
Surplus (deficit)($977,642)$261,416$55,094($910,646)($87,559)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($977,642)$261,416$55,094($910,646)($87,559)

Compensation

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History

SEND International, an evangelical mission agency, was started as Far Eastern Gospel Crusade (FEGC) shortly after World War II by a group of young men and women. Many of these had, as enlisted soldiers, been involved in gospel meetings from Australia to Manila to Tokyo. After the war, they returned to Asia, burdened for the spiritual needs of the Filipinos and Japanese.

The early years of FEGC were marked by rapid growth and expansion into new areas in the Philippines and Japan. In the 1960's, FEGC missionaries moved into Taiwan and in 1971, Central Alaskan Mission, with its multi-faceted ministries in Alaska, merged with FEGC. In 1981, FEGC became SEND International to better represent the geographic scope of the mission. In 1986, SEND missionaries began work in Spain, followed by new ministry in Hong Kong in 1988. Starting in the 1990s, SEND expanded into Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, East Asia, and Central Asia.

From the very beginning, SEND International members were international and interdenominational. Coming from many evangelical church backgrounds, they agreed on fundamental doctrines and sought to proclaim the gospel together, discipling new believers and establishing churches that would best meet the needs of each new culture.


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