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.
Donor confidence score
This organization does not file a Form 990.
Show donor confidence score detailsTransparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 275 of 1118 | 31 of 141 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 333 of 1119 | 50 of 141 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 579 of 1119 | 62 of 141 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 296 of 1118 | 33 of 141 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
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 | 98% | 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 | 2% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 1% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
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 | 84% | 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 ratios | Sector median | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.34 | 2.20 | 2.07 | 2.11 | 2.18 | 1.87 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.27 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.40 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.17 | 3.00 | 2.91 | 3.00 | 3.13 | 2.61 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 17.40 | 6.47 | 16.01 | 17.01 | 8.84 | 14.39 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.10 | 3.38 | 3.87 | 3.77 | 3.40 | 4.27 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 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 | 68% | 35% | 40% | 39% | 36% | 43% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 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 |
| Liabilities | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 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 assets | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 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 | |||||
| Revenue | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 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 |
| Expenses | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 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 assets | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 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
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
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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.