K-Life Ministries 
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Summary
KLIFE is a ministry focused on providing discipleship for students in cities across the country. Through a variety of activities (large group gatherings, small group Bible studies, mission trips, retreats, and other events), KLIFE kids grow in their faith and have lots of fun in the process! Our hope is that we would equip students to live the rest of their life for Jesus and make Him known to others.
Contact information
Mailing address:
K-Life Ministries
1353 Lakeshore Drive
Branson, MO 65616
Website: www.klife.com
Phone: (417) 266-3219
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 431592949
CEO/President: Kyle Williamson
Chairman: Tipp Holland
Board size: 5
Founder:
Ruling year: 1991
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 08/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
KLIFE works alongside churches and families in the community to teach and encourage kids to be strong in the Lord in spite of all the negative pressures they face as teenagers. KLIFE networks kids from different churches, and those without a church home, to build positive, Godly relationships that can withstand the negative peer pressure so prevalent in today's youth culture.
Mission statement
To point students to Jesus so they will know Him, love Him, walk in surrender to Him and be equipped to point others to Him also.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible is the supreme and final authority for faith and life.
We believe in the unity and the trinity of the Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, and He is our sole mediator. We believe in His sinless life, His death on the cross as the atonement for sin, His bodily resurrection from the dead, and His future return.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, His personality, and His activity in regeneration and sanctification.
We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned in Adam, and that he is now a sinner by nature and by choice.
We believe in salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, apart from works.
We believe that the church is the spiritual body of which Jesus Christ is the head.
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Christian Growth
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 143 of 1420 | 5 of 72 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 342 of 1420 | 16 of 72 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 133 of 1420 | 7 of 72 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 508 of 1421 | 26 of 72 |
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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% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 74% | 39% | 42% | 57% | 30% | 50% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 26% | 61% | 58% | 43% | 70% | 50% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 92% | 90% | 91% | 84% | 90% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 104% | 109% | 82% | 87% | 87% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 80% | 96% | 98% | 75% | 73% | 78% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | -4% | -9% | 18% | 13% | 13% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | -6% | -12% | 19% | 11% | 11% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 13% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 16% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.11 | 1.44 | 1.35 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.75 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.43 | 1.71 | 1.72 | 1.98 | 2.37 | 2.21 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.89 | 2.47 | 2.32 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.66 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.83 | 38.31 | 33.09 | 38.68 | 71.92 | 138.76 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.77 | 4.74 | 5.01 | 6.97 | 6.97 | 7.17 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 2% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 2% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 72% | 67% | 72% | 115% | 129% | 130% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $3,315,720 | $3,408,052 | $4,094,720 | $3,822,644 | $3,772,793 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $199,684 | $173,404 | $209,871 | ($650) | ($1,850) |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,515,404 | $3,581,456 | $4,304,591 | $3,821,994 | $3,770,943 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $2,496,896 | $2,540,540 | $4,079,967 | $5,069,292 | $4,503,679 |
| Other long-term assets | $10,317 | $40,802 | $133,421 | $158,144 | $48,816 |
| Total long-term assets | $2,507,213 | $2,581,342 | $4,213,388 | $5,227,436 | $4,552,495 |
| Total assets | $6,022,617 | $6,162,798 | $8,517,979 | $9,049,430 | $8,323,438 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $91,766 | $108,226 | $111,296 | $53,145 | $27,176 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $91,766 | $108,226 | $111,296 | $53,145 | $27,176 |
| Debt | $105,326 | $82,352 | $135,741 | $651,430 | $157,413 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $105,326 | $82,352 | $135,741 | $651,430 | $157,413 |
| Total liabilities | $197,092 | $190,578 | $247,037 | $704,575 | $184,589 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $5,825,525 | $5,972,220 | $8,270,942 | $8,344,855 | $8,138,849 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $5,825,525 | $5,972,220 | $8,270,942 | $8,344,855 | $8,138,849 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $3,220,242 | $3,189,936 | $5,021,270 | $2,221,179 | $3,605,674 |
| Program service revenue | $3,626,748 | $3,508,998 | $3,332,133 | $3,319,089 | $2,898,300 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $51,836 | $20,877 | ($2,601) | $6,656 | $28,283 |
| Other revenue | $1,423,289 | $901,841 | $406,236 | $1,873,611 | $644,191 |
| Total other revenue | $5,101,873 | $4,431,716 | $3,739,518 | $5,199,356 | $3,570,774 |
| Total revenue | $8,322,115 | $7,621,652 | $8,760,788 | $7,420,535 | $7,176,448 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $7,967,812 | $7,500,571 | $6,561,761 | $5,445,480 | $5,612,100 |
| Management and general | $697,902 | $815,115 | $654,542 | $1,039,747 | $652,686 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $8,665,714 | $8,315,686 | $7,216,303 | $6,485,227 | $6,264,786 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($343,599) | ($694,034) | $1,544,485 | $935,308 | $911,662 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($343,599) | ($694,034) | $1,544,485 | $935,308 | $911,662 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Doug Goodwin | National Board Member | $168,692 |
| Kyle Williamson | President | $78,675 |
Compensation data as of: 8/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
KLIFE was started in 1979 in St. Louis, MO by a group of families who sent their kids to a summer camp in Missouri called Kanakuk. These families approached camp leadership to see what could be done to continue the experience their children had during the summer, all year round. In the fall of 1982 a second location of KLIFE was formed in Kansas City. In subsequent years, with the continuous outpouring of God's blessing, KLIFE now has locations that reach students across the nation.
In the early years of development under the leadership of Doulos Ministries, KLIFE grew to the point of requiring its own parent organization. In the fall of 1989, KLIFE Ministries, Inc. was formed. In 1996, a permanent National Board was added to the structure of the National Support Center, and in 1997 KLIFE HQ was established in Conway, Arkansas.
In the summer of 2002, KLIFE Ministries, Inc. moved its headquarters to Branson, MO, where it exists to serve the local chapters, staff, boards, students, families and communities in the mission, "To point students to Jesus so they will know Him, love Him, walk in surrender to Him and be equipped to point others to Him also."