The Men of Nehemiah 
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Summary
Men of Nehemiah is a Christian organization that exists to rebuild the lives of men who have been torn apart by the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. We serve each man as he is restored to the person God created him to be, reunited with his family and his community.
Contact information
Mailing address:
The Men of Nehemiah
2010 Al Lipscomb Way
Dallas, TX 75215
Website: menofnehemiah.org
Phone: 214-421-6705
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 452041299
CEO/President: Louis Harrell, Jr.
Chairman: Jim Ramsey
Board size: 13
Founder: Louis Harrell, Jr.
Ruling year: 2012
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2018
Purpose
We're not just another addiction recovery center. Our model is completely unique, combining the latest in research-backed clinical services with compassionate spiritual direction and a one-of-a-kind military structure.
Mission statement
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1022 of 1115 | 93 of 108 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 919 of 1116 | 77 of 108 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 923 of 1116 | 88 of 108 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 849 of 1115 | 80 of 108 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 9% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 9% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 90% | 95% | 100% | 92% | 76% | 91% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 10% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 10% | 5% | 0% | 8% | 24% | 9% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 73% | 82% | 85% | 81% | 78% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 77% | 68% | 95% | 61% | 87% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 56% | 56% | 81% | 49% | 68% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 23% | 32% | 5% | 39% | 13% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 1% | 21% | 33% | 5% | 45% | 16% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.94 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 1.08 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.91 | 2.35 | 2.73 | 2.31 | 1.63 | 8.23 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.15 | 1.47 | 1.66 | 1.70 | 0.89 | 8.92 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 12.04 | 34.19 | 8.99 | 19.03 | 60.30 | 3.44 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.29 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.06 | 7.92 | 6.44 | 6.68 | 13.19 | 0.95 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 11% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 21% | 4% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 8% | 11% | 18% | 20% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 83% | 144% | 141% | 109% | 144% | 89% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $1,380,868 | $1,625,823 | $1,465,070 | $2,032,386 | $174,562 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $1,180,223 | $207,179 | $21,054 | $2,427 | $5,652 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,561,091 | $1,833,002 | $1,486,124 | $2,034,813 | $180,214 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,434,783 | $3,139,087 | $1,820,422 | $1,223,431 | $1,260,323 |
| Other long-term assets | $26,674 | $36,535 | $126,390 | $52,077 | $42,062 |
| Total long-term assets | $3,461,457 | $3,175,622 | $1,946,812 | $1,275,508 | $1,302,385 |
| Total assets | $6,022,548 | $5,008,624 | $3,432,936 | $3,310,321 | $1,482,599 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $74,905 | $203,931 | $78,101 | $33,743 | $52,323 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $74,905 | $203,931 | $78,101 | $33,743 | $52,323 |
| Debt | $467,537 | $528,533 | $602,211 | $660,067 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $38,656 | $0 | $0 | $1 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $506,193 | $528,533 | $602,211 | $660,068 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $581,098 | $732,464 | $680,312 | $693,811 | $52,323 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $3,665,678 | $3,860,560 | $2,749,586 | $2,613,472 | $1,427,238 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,775,772 | $415,600 | $3,038 | $3,038 | $3,038 |
| Net assets | $5,441,450 | $4,276,160 | $2,752,624 | $2,616,510 | $1,430,276 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $4,640,670 | $4,441,548 | $2,454,339 | $2,289,663 | $1,674,014 |
| Program service revenue | $260,074 | $37,540 | $14,960 | $68,754 | $19,043 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $6,555 | $0 | $1,702 | $9,188 | $777 |
| Other revenue | $0 | ($16,047) | $194,142 | $639,781 | $147,250 |
| Total other revenue | $266,629 | $21,493 | $210,804 | $717,723 | $167,070 |
| Total revenue | $4,907,299 | $4,463,041 | $2,665,143 | $3,007,386 | $1,841,084 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $2,766,089 | $2,489,344 | $2,151,720 | $1,478,418 | $1,248,769 |
| Management and general | $513,847 | $352,531 | $251,194 | $225,178 | $202,697 |
| Fundraising | $488,152 | $193,480 | $126,115 | $117,556 | $156,820 |
| Total expenses | $3,768,088 | $3,035,355 | $2,529,029 | $1,821,152 | $1,608,286 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,139,211 | $1,427,686 | $136,114 | $1,186,234 | $232,798 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,139,211 | $1,427,686 | $136,114 | $1,186,234 | $232,798 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Louis Harrell | Founder/Executive Director | $183,967 |
| Stephen J Dantone | Chief Operations Officer | $154,598 |
| Nathan J Ramsey | Chief Executive Officer | $153,343 |
| Sharon M Russ | Executive Vice President | $91,731 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023
Response from ministry
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History
The Men of Nehemiah was born out of a Pastor's heart-wrenching desire to save his wayward son from the grip of addiction and dereliction.
As a result of his relentless love for his son, coupled with the power of God, Pastor Louis Harrell, Sr., a former Colonel in the US Army and a Superintendent in The Church of God in Christ, established The Men of Nehemiah in the city of New Orleans, La. in 1994. As a participant in the Discipleship program his father founded, Louis, Jr. was eventually set free.
In 2005, following the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, Louis Harrell, Jr. moved his family to Weatherford, TX where he met Roger McCasland, the president and CEO of Operation Relief Center, a Community Development Corporation in South Dallas, TX. Additionally, Roger served as a mentor to many of Dallas' most prominent Pastors and Christian leaders. As their relationship grew Roger began to mentor Louis as well.
In February 2010, under Roger's leadership and direction, Louis Harrell, Jr. and a core team of God inspired individuals followed the call to execute The Men of Nehemiah in South Dallas, TX. The MON Mission that guided the team is taken from Matthew 25:35-36, "...for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to Me.
Louis Harrell, Jr. battled addiction for 20 years and has experienced the transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He has over seventeen 17 years of experience working in ministry and the social service arena. He served as the Program Director of the community social service organization that evolved from the Men of Nehemiah program founded by his father. The organization provided the following services: a weekly clothing and feeding ministry for the homeless, a residential substance abuse and transitional housing program for homeless men, a Community Technology Center, a weekly job training program for at-risk youth, a developmental program for adolescent females, and a Weed and Seed after school tutorial and literacy training program for youth. Additionally, Louis, Jr. served three (3) years as the Facility Supervisor of the New Orleans Mission which provided services to over 100 homeless individuals daily.
Program accomplishments
Drug and alcohol addiction is destroying lives in our community. For 12+ years, Men of Nehemiah has been bringing effective, lasting transformation to the lives of men and families in Dallas.
87% of our men are substance-free one year after starting our program
100% job placement upon graduating our program
1,400+ men served over the past 12 years