Avenue of Life

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Summary

Ending Child Homelessness in Kansas City


Contact information

Mailing address:
Avenue of Life
PO Box 34495
Kansas City, MO 64116

Website: avenueoflife.org

Phone: (816) 787-6101

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 462526799

CEO/President: Desiree Monize

Chairman: Matt Adams

Board size: 8

Founder:

Ruling year: 2013

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2015


Purpose

Founded in 2015, Impact KCK is a collaborative program serving students experiencing homelessness in the Kansas City school districts.


Mission statement

Our mission is to mobilize our community to equip and empower low-income individuals and families to be self-sustained and independent.


Statement of faith

Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating10 of 10771 of 144
Fund acquisition rating84 of 10783 of 144
Resource allocation rating40 of 10782 of 144
Asset utilization rating49 of 10779 of 144

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
10%1%1%1%1%1%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
8%1%1%0%1%1%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
93%96%96%93%86%84%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
10%1%1%1%1%1%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
7%4%4%7%14%16%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%93%94%91%92%93%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
84%95%98%85%98%96%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
67%88%92%77%89%89%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
16%5%2%15%2%4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
13%18%7%54%15%24%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%7%6%8%8%6%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.562.953.072.452.702.82
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.641.431.521.893.294.74
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.594.224.654.628.8813.36
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
13.9323.254.7048.966.857.36
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.040.210.020.150.14
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.372.722.032.551.150.78
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%12%26%18%55%46%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
1%9%12%17%50%43%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
153%30%24%34%17%19%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$738,140$673,612$456,241$219,694$83,721
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$0$0$0$0$23,715
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$738,140$673,612$456,241$219,694$107,436
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$316,667$347,494$404,059$502,658$402,121
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$316,667$347,494$404,059$502,658$402,121
Total assets$1,054,807$1,021,106$860,300$722,352$509,557
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$31,745$11,264$9,319$32,082$14,598
Other current liabilities$0$132,100$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$31,745$143,364$9,319$32,082$14,598
Debt$96,231$118,451$143,312$363,624$217,454
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$96,231$118,451$143,312$363,624$217,454
Total liabilities$127,976$261,815$152,631$395,706$232,052
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$726,623$759,291$707,669$326,646$277,505
With donor restrictions$200,208$0$0$0$0
Net assets$926,831$759,291$707,669$326,646$277,505
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$3,141,378$3,062,140$2,306,698$1,723,297$1,262,322
Program service revenue$138,768$120,059$179,586$275,792$233,420
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$490$454$351$145$6,731
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Total other revenue$139,258$120,513$179,937$275,937$240,151
Total revenue$3,280,636$3,182,653$2,486,635$1,999,234$1,502,473
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$2,880,858$2,929,910$1,920,930$1,787,195$1,338,169
Management and general$203,094$172,449$172,569$148,076$83,915
Fundraising$29,143$28,672$12,114$14,822$13,744
Total expenses$3,113,095$3,131,031$2,105,613$1,950,093$1,435,828
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$167,541$51,622$381,022$49,141$66,645
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$167,541$51,622$381,022$49,141$66,645

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Desiree MonizeMember/Executive Dir$69,083

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


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History

Founded in 2015, Impact KCK is a collaborative program serving students experiencing homelessness in the Kansas City school districts.


Program accomplishments

1,605 Families Reached

509 Families Housed

449 Families Employed


Needs