Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc. 
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Summary
NCMI is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation as well as a 509(a)3 support organization registered in the State of Missouri. NCMI collaborates with NCM and its network of 30 international non-government organizations (NGOs) in 150 countries around the world and in the United States with over 170 faith-based organizations (FBOs) developing humanitarian projects to address poverty issues.
NCMI is an intermediary, bringing human needs and resources together to advance the relief and development mission of the Church of the Nazarene through NCM.
This is accomplished by:
Pursuing donors
Creating awareness
Building capacity
Monitoring and evaluating projects
Measuring project effectiveness and outcomes
Identifying methods to address causes that create/ perpetuate poverty
Contact information
Mailing address:
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc.
17001 Prairie Star Pkwy
Suite 100
Lenexa, KS 66220
Website: www.ncmi.org
Phone: (800) 310-6362
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 431550318
CEO/President: Nell Becker Sweeden
Chairman: Dr. Rob Gailey
Board size: 11
Founder: Church of the Nazarene
Ruling year: 2015
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2010
Purpose
NCMI is an intermediary, bringing human needs and resources together to advance the relief and development mission of the Church of the Nazarene through NCM. This is accomplished by:
Acquiring government, foundation, and corporate support as well as financial and in-kind contributions from individual donors-who are unlikely to give directly to the denomination-to contribute (including GIK) through NCMI to support NCM identified needs and projects as designed and directed by NCM Leadership Structure.
Creating awareness among foundations, corporations, US government agencies and the broader faith-based community by telling the story of the commitment of the C/N to respond to human suffering caused by poverty and disaster.
Continuing a leadership role to initiate conversations with NCM and the field offices regarding trends, needs and the availability of global resources.
Building the capacity of local congregations, NGOs and FBOs through technical assistance, consulting and coaching to serve those in need.
Monitoring and evaluating projects to guarantee that donor funded projects meet their stated and agreed upon goals and objectives. Measuring the effectiveness as well as the outcomes of projects.
Mission statement
To respond to and prevent human suffering resulting from poverty and disaster. The NCMI tag - "Challenged by Faith to end Poverty," expresses its mission to respond to the causes as well as the results of poverty as an expression of the Christian faith as understood and practiced by members of the Church of the Nazarene.
NCMI accomplishes its mission through collaborative and cooperative partnerships between non-denominational donors for the support of relief and development projects designed and directed by local leaders in over 150 countries where the C/N through NCM is actively engaged.
Statement of faith
The agreed statement of belief within the Nazarene church is as follows:
Recognizing that the right and privilege of persons to church membership rest upon the fact of their being regenerate, we would require only such avowals of belief as are essential to Christian experience. We, therefore, deem belief in the following brief statements to be sufficient.
We believe:In one God - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
That the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by plenary inspiration, contain all truth necessary to faith and Christian living.
That man is born with a fallen nature, and is, therefore, inclined to evil, and that continually.
That the finally impenitent are hopelessly and eternally lost.
That the atonement through Jesus Christ is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin.
That believers are to be sanctified wholly, subsequent to regeneration, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
That the Holy Spirit bears witness to the new birth, and also to the entire sanctification of believers.
That our Lord will return, the dead will be raised, and the final judgment will take place.
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 107 of 1420 | 10 of 114 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 123 of 1420 | 4 of 114 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 232 of 1420 | 18 of 114 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 463 of 1421 | 42 of 114 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 86% | 94% | 96% | 98% | 96% | 97% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 87% | 102% | 96% | 93% | 118% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 82% | 98% | 94% | 88% | 114% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 13% | -2% | 4% | 7% | -18% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 38% | -10% | 20% | 35% | -94% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.50 | 2.16 | 3.93 | 4.46 | 3.75 | 6.09 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.16 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.06 | 2.19 | 4.03 | 4.49 | 3.81 | 6.23 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 11.75 | 5.85 | 15.87 | 31.03 | 8.26 | 30.28 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.90 | 4.54 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 1.86 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 18% | 8% | 5% | 13% | 3% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 54% | 38% | 23% | 21% | 23% | 16% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $80,897 | $52,440 | $24,712 | $104,910 | $72,140 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $713,868 | $397,336 | $476,324 | $344,086 | $222,711 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $794,765 | $449,776 | $501,036 | $448,996 | $294,851 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $4,290 | $5,536 | $0 | $1,270 | $2,299 |
| Other long-term assets | $5,752 | $4,882 | $3,906 | $5,788 | $4,763 |
| Total long-term assets | $10,042 | $10,418 | $3,906 | $7,058 | $7,062 |
| Total assets | $804,807 | $460,194 | $504,942 | $456,054 | $301,913 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $135,953 | $28,340 | $16,146 | $54,361 | $9,739 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $135,953 | $28,340 | $16,146 | $54,361 | $9,739 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $7,474 | $7,474 | $10,265 | $4,787 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $7,474 | $7,474 | $10,265 | $4,787 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $143,427 | $35,814 | $26,411 | $59,148 | $9,739 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $641,417 | $400,464 | $457,022 | $370,632 | $248,077 |
| With donor restrictions | $19,963 | $23,916 | $21,509 | $26,274 | $44,097 |
| Net assets | $661,380 | $424,380 | $478,531 | $396,906 | $292,174 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $1,993,102 | $1,768,010 | $2,347,072 | $1,849,476 | $1,563,026 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Total revenue | $1,993,102 | $1,768,010 | $2,347,072 | $1,849,476 | $1,563,027 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $1,633,149 | $1,729,153 | $2,198,552 | $1,636,372 | $1,778,411 |
| Management and general | $106,877 | $67,197 | $50,974 | $71,273 | $58,748 |
| Fundraising | $394 | $14,190 | $1,129 | $3,800 | $788 |
| Total expenses | $1,740,420 | $1,810,540 | $2,250,655 | $1,711,445 | $1,837,947 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $252,682 | ($42,530) | $96,417 | $138,031 | ($274,920) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $252,682 | ($42,530) | $96,417 | $138,031 | ($274,920) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Nell Becker Sweeden | CEO | $120,350 |
| Jeremy Moser | Director of Finance | $102,484 |
Compensation data as of: 9/30/2024
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 12/3/2025. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
In 1980 the Church of the Nazarene re-purposed its response to global "hunger and disaster" as Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM). The "Hunger and Disaster Fund" became the Compassionate Ministry Fund. This was more than a name change. It represented an intentional, organized effort to alleviate human suffering caused by global poverty.
These changes affirmed the Church of the Nazarene's belief that faithful discipleship to the life and teachings of Jesus requires action to respond with compassion to human suffering, whatever its cause.
NCM continued its response to suffering caused by natural disasters - volcanoes, earthquakes, floods and fires. In addition, consistent with its historic missions of mercy, primarily medical missions, the Church of the Nazarene through NCM encouraged organized efforts to alleviate if not end extreme poverty in underdeveloped countries.
NCM recognized and supported efforts to relieve suffering and poverty in the midst of wealth in the United States and other developed countries.
A decade later in 1990 the Church of the Nazarene created a separate support organization, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc. (NCM Inc.), a nonprofit, United States tax-deductible corporation with board members elected annually by the General Board, to attract funds from sources such as the United States government, foundations and corporations which would not grant funds to the Church of the Nazarene's ministries of compassion. Similar so-called "resource partners" have been created in other worlds areas.
While NCM Inc., and other resource partners are legally separate and their board members have legal and fiduciary responsibility to their entities, they are connected to and in support of the Church of the Nazarene's mission to respond to human suffering and lift people out of poverty even as the Church seeks to bring them to faith in Christ and fellowship in the Church of the Nazarene.
As a 509(a)(3) "supporting" organization as well as a 501(c)(3) approved by the IRS for tax-deductible contributions, including grants from the U.S. government, NCM Inc., has no separate or independent reason for existence. It exists only to support and at times facilitate missions and projects initiated by the Church of the Nazarene.
While NCM and NCM Inc. have been organized by the Church of the Nazarene for the same end, they are necessarily distinct.
NCM exists as the relief and development arm of the Church of the Nazarene. As such it organizes responses to natural disasters, designs programs such as Child Sponsorship and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment and NDR (Nazarene Disaster Response). It deploys staff and volunteers to various Nazarene church agencies including approved nonprofits and NGOs.
Internationally, NCM sponsors a network of 30 non-government organizations (NGOs) and domestically over 170 faith-based organizations (FBOs) developing humanitarian projects to address poverty issues.
NCM may be thought of as promoting faith to end poverty while the NCM Inc. motto is "challenged by faith to end poverty." The difference recognizes that funds from U.S. government agencies received by NCM Inc. cannot be used to promote faith, or what is called proselytization. Nevertheless, it is appropriate for NCM Inc. to acknowledge the faith that inspires people to volunteer and contribute to end suffering caused by poverty. NCM and NCM Inc. are motivated by the conviction that empathy and compassion are moral mandates for the common good.
NCM Inc. exits to support missions and projects initiated by the Church of the Nazarene, thus having the role as an intermediary. As an intermediary, NCM Inc. has the capacity to identify sources of significant funding and facilitates that funding for NCM's network of agencies and their projects.
In certain instances NCM Inc. may be asked or required to perform activities and/or employ personnel to support and lead a mission.
NCM Inc. as an Intermediary
When NCM Inc. agrees to accept funds from the U.S. government agencies or other agencies, it acts as an intermediary guaranteeing that funds are used for their intended purpose. This places responsibility on NCM Inc. for "M&E" - Monitoring and Evaluation. Field personnel understand that NCM Inc. representatives are necessarily required to audit financial records, observe the delivery of services and record outcomes.
Unlike other faith-based intermediaries, which functions as parallel or para-church organizations, NCM Inc. is committed to working with and through the existing infrastructure of the Church of the Nazarene.
Program accomplishments
Needs
Donations to NCMI are directed to NCM partners and projects which respond with emergency assistance to natural and human disasters as well as development projects which address the root causes of poverty around the world.