Sunshine Ministries 
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Summary
Sunshine Ministries provides Christian social services to the poor & needy of St. Louis.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Sunshine Ministries
PO Box 66880
St. Louis, MO 63166
Website: sunshineministries.org
Phone: 314-231-8209
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 430896665
CEO/President: Carol Clarkson
Chairman: Chris Griesedieck
Board size: 7
Founder: Edward Card
Ruling year: 1942
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1999
Purpose
We help men break the cycle of homelessness and substance abuse by equipping them to become self-sufficient, and offering them hope for a brighter future. We reach out to families in our community with practical, emotional, and spiritual help through programs and special events. We provide a firm educational foundation for youth and help them discover their unique God-given gifts and talents, encouraging them to achieve their full potential.
Mission statement
Sunshine Ministries is committed to providing high quality Christian social services to the poor and needy of St. Louis by offering healing from the past, help for the present, and hope for the future.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 403 of 1123 | 61 of 138 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 348 of 1124 | 38 of 138 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 217 of 1124 | 36 of 138 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 857 of 1123 | 118 of 138 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 12% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 13% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 10% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 12% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 92% | 77% | 81% | 91% | 96% | 97% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 11% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 13% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 8% | 23% | 19% | 9% | 4% | 3% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 86% | 83% | 85% | 83% | 82% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 95% | 70% | 85% | 88% | 89% | 94% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 60% | 70% | 75% | 74% | 77% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 5% | 30% | 15% | 12% | 11% | 6% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.95 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.48 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.75 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.50 | 305.69 | 170.68 | 155.16 | 252.99 | 163.13 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.33 | 87.70 | 63.14 | 62.33 | 66.82 | 47.10 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 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 | 154% | 1354% | 1054% | 1095% | 1173% | 975% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $4,246,572 | $3,728,252 | $3,444,002 | $3,988,521 | $3,389,243 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $33,046 | $35,070 | $38,921 | $22,838 | $27,447 |
| Short-term investments | $5,741,403 | $5,012,831 | $4,611,438 | $4,369,523 | $2,999,351 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $10,021,021 | $8,776,153 | $8,094,361 | $8,380,882 | $6,416,041 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $8,516,390 | $8,748,613 | $8,919,250 | $9,233,585 | $9,468,500 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $8,516,390 | $8,748,613 | $8,919,250 | $9,233,585 | $9,468,500 |
| Total assets | $18,537,411 | $17,524,766 | $17,013,611 | $17,614,467 | $15,884,541 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $32,782 | $51,420 | $52,167 | $33,127 | $39,330 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $32,782 | $51,420 | $52,167 | $33,127 | $39,330 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $32,782 | $51,420 | $52,167 | $33,127 | $39,330 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $18,504,629 | $17,473,346 | $16,961,444 | $17,581,340 | $15,845,211 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $18,504,629 | $17,473,346 | $16,961,444 | $17,581,340 | $15,845,211 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $1,504,392 | $1,588,046 | $1,599,480 | $1,622,445 | $1,686,047 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $426,177 | $278,852 | $153,883 | $58,690 | $46,064 |
| Other revenue | $30,692 | $82,420 | $233 | $331 | $3,267 |
| Total other revenue | $456,869 | $361,272 | $154,116 | $59,021 | $49,331 |
| Total revenue | $1,961,261 | $1,949,318 | $1,753,596 | $1,681,466 | $1,735,378 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $1,178,591 | $1,370,266 | $1,312,983 | $1,246,877 | $1,328,921 |
| Management and general | $77,098 | $131,579 | $88,190 | $86,793 | $79,934 |
| Fundraising | $111,044 | $156,307 | $147,220 | $165,392 | $215,621 |
| Total expenses | $1,366,733 | $1,658,152 | $1,548,393 | $1,499,062 | $1,624,476 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $594,528 | $291,166 | $205,203 | $182,404 | $110,902 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $594,528 | $291,166 | $205,203 | $182,404 | $110,902 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Carol Clarkson | President/CEO/Secretary | $130,120 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024
Response from ministry
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History
Sunshine Ministries was founded on April 25, 1903 as the St. Louis City Rescue Mission at
14 N. 7th Street (the current site of Kiener Plaza).
Supported by several prominent St. Louis businessmen including George Warren Brown, the founder of Brown Shoe Company, Edward "Daddy" Card (pictured to the right) began the work of the mission by serving free meals to poor men living on the streets of St. Louis. Later changing the name of the ministry to Sunshine Mission, "Daddy" Card continued to lead the mission for 30
years. Under his guidance, the mission moved several times including into three buildings that were located on the current site of the America Center. During those years, Sunshine Mission continued to grow by adding an overnight shelter for the homeless. Through the depression years the mission served an average of 100,000 men a year! William Buschart, "Daddy" Card's successor, led the mission through the celebration of the 50th Anniversary in 1953. At that time he wrote, "God has graciously cared for and brought us to this jubilee year, indicating in innumerable ways His approval upon the work. Let us praise and thank Him from the depths of our hearts." Fifty years later, under the leadership of Jim and Carol Clarkson, the ministry once again proclaimed God's goodness and grace toward the mission as they celebrated 100 years of faithfully answering God's call to care for the poor and needy among us.
Desiring to expand the ministry's outreach to families, programs were added for impoverished women and children with the addition of a Youth and Family Center and Eagle Lodge, a summer camp facility for kids.
In 2000 Sunshine Mission was incorporated and became Sunshine Ministries, Inc. In 2013, God blessed the ministry by allowing Sunshine Ministries to break ground on a new Family C.A.R.E. Center as we celebrated our 110th Anniversary. And three years later, a new Resident Shelter was constructed to offer a "home" for men who were seeking encouragement and help to become the man God created them to be.
From our humble beginnings in a little store-front building on the corner of 7th and Market Streets, Sunshine Ministries is now serving our community from five facilities in the near north side of downtown St. Louis and a beautiful camp facility in Foristell, Missouri.
God has been faithful to Sunshine Ministries for close to 12 decades and we remain fully committed to sharing His love to our neighbors in need.