Design Outreach 
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Summary
When there is water, there is hope
Give the Gift of Life Sustaining Technology.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Design Outreach
224 W. Johnstown Rd
Gahanna, OH 43230
Website: doutreach.org
Phone: (614) 946-7686
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 460779062
CEO/President: Greg Bixler, Ph.D., P.E.
Chairman: Greg Bixler, Ph.D., P.E.
Board size: 12
Founder: Abe Wright & Greg Bixler
Ruling year: 2013
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2019
Purpose
We focus on innovative and appropriate technologies that improve the lives of the poor and provide better health, education, and employment opportunities. DO's flagship project, the LifePump, is helping to solve the global water crisis and bringing many benefits of reliable water to people across Africa and the Caribbean. We achieve success for our products by following the methods and principles outlined below.
Mission statement
Statement of faith
Visit: https://doutreach.org/why/
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 917 of 1106 | 120 of 144 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1088 of 1107 | 140 of 144 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1064 of 1107 | 140 of 144 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 178 of 1106 | 23 of 144 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 24% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 20% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 23% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 20% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 99% | 94% | 91% | 91% | 99% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 22% | 21% | 18% | 21% | 20% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 1% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 1% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 68% | 65% | 65% | 55% | 61% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 104% | 89% | 94% | 92% | 98% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 82% | 71% | 57% | 60% | 51% | 60% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | -4% | 11% | 6% | 8% | 2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -19% | 37% | 23% | 24% | 6% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 8% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.33 | 2.59 | 2.27 | 2.32 | 2.69 | 3.05 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.23 | 1.52 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.01 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.02 | 3.94 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 3.09 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 19.87 | 6.40 | 13.80 | 6.50 | 13.67 | 22.03 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.62 | 2.57 | 4.45 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 3.71 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 7% | 44% | 20% | 32% | 7% | 4% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 11% | 13% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 67% | 21% | 35% | 29% | 35% | 31% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Cash | $461,980 | $476,232 | $478,656 | $268,310 | $269,095 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $242,306 | $327,641 | $153,474 | $90,837 | $2,270 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $704,286 | $803,873 | $632,130 | $359,147 | $271,365 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $107,468 | $78,538 | $29,172 | $10,427 | $3,340 |
| Other long-term assets | $260,029 | $4,130 | $4,130 | $4,130 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $367,497 | $82,668 | $33,302 | $14,557 | $3,340 |
| Total assets | $1,071,783 | $886,541 | $665,432 | $373,704 | $274,705 |
| Liabilities | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $86,969 | $35,253 | $74,217 | $26,280 | $12,319 |
| Other current liabilities | $23,000 | $23,000 | $23,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $109,969 | $58,253 | $97,217 | $26,280 | $12,319 |
| Debt | $117,000 | $117,000 | $117,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $249,531 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $366,531 | $117,000 | $117,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $476,500 | $175,253 | $214,217 | $26,280 | $12,319 |
| Net assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Without donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $595,283 | $711,288 | $451,215 | $347,424 | $262,386 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Total contributions | $2,497,146 | $2,067,727 | $1,494,095 | $1,080,697 | $852,986 |
| Program service revenue | $155,953 | $201,087 | $148,076 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $198 | $119 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $3,414 | $2,526 | $5,006 | $7,956 | $92 |
| Total other revenue | $159,565 | $203,732 | $153,082 | $7,956 | $92 |
| Total revenue | $2,656,711 | $2,271,459 | $1,647,177 | $1,088,653 | $853,078 |
| Expenses | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Program services | $1,884,565 | $1,300,241 | $995,519 | $553,946 | $512,290 |
| Management and general | $283,547 | $288,679 | $268,409 | $237,663 | $155,640 |
| Fundraising | $604,604 | $422,466 | $279,455 | $212,004 | $169,328 |
| Total expenses | $2,772,716 | $2,011,386 | $1,543,383 | $1,003,613 | $837,258 |
| Change in net assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($116,005) | $260,073 | $103,794 | $85,040 | $15,820 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($116,005) | $260,073 | $103,794 | $85,040 | $15,820 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Greg Bixler | Co-founder and CEO | $154,207 |
| Abe Wright | Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | $132,885 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2022
Response from ministry
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