Friends of the Great Commission Foundation 
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Summary
Friends of the Great Commission (FGC) is a registered charity with a team of skilled administrative and accounting personnel dedicated to using their talents and expertise to enable people to follow God's calling to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. FGC is a registered 501 (c) (3) with the Internal Revenue Agency.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Friends of the Great Commission Foundation
4775 Granby Cir
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Website: friendsgc.com
Phone: 719-428-3965
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 465506318
CEO/President: K.R. Davidson
Chairman: Norm Schulz
Board size: 4
Founder: Stuart Rempel
Ruling year: 2014
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2022
Purpose
To fulfill the Great Commission through collaboration. Friends of the Great Commission works with many individuals, organizations and projects to further the spread of the gospel throughout the world.
Mission statement
To simplify ministry and mission by providing donor, administrative, and compliance expertise. Through the services of Friends, those who are called to missions are freed to do missions, while Friends of the Great Commission looks after the administrative work.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Evangelism Support
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 169 of 1110 | 8 of 39 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 223 of 1111 | 8 of 39 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 579 of 1111 | 20 of 39 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 143 of 1110 | 6 of 39 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 96% | 95% | 97% | 96% | 98% | 96% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 84% | 87% | 89% | 81% | 95% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 93% | 100% | 108% | 50% | 89% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 78% | 78% | 87% | 95% | 40% | 85% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 7% | 0% | -8% | 50% | 11% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 23% | 0% | -18% | 89% | 54% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 16% | 5% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.17 | 2.83 | 1.75 | 2.47 | 0.85 | 3.49 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.27 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.59 | 2.92 | 1.81 | 2.47 | 0.85 | 3.49 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 40.97 | 43.82 | 32.08 | 34.28 | 59.06 | 8.03 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.12 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.98 | 4.02 | 6.42 | 4.72 | 13.91 | 3.01 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 5% | 10% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 19% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 82% | 32% | 33% | 39% | 115% | 23% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $1,268,865 | $1,640,930 | $1,309,861 | $1,543,424 | $212,074 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $8,084 | $5,309 | $5,353 | $8,903 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $523,262 | $501,325 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,800,211 | $2,147,564 | $1,315,214 | $1,552,327 | $212,074 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term assets | $53,830 | $79,508 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $53,830 | $79,508 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $1,854,041 | $2,227,072 | $1,315,214 | $1,552,327 | $212,074 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $41,082 | $66,947 | $38,372 | $26,285 | $26,398 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $41,082 | $66,947 | $38,372 | $26,285 | $26,398 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $140,096 | $881,629 | $0 | $15,000 | $13,575 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $140,096 | $881,629 | $0 | $15,000 | $13,575 |
| Total liabilities | $181,178 | $948,576 | $38,372 | $41,285 | $39,973 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | ($37,691) | ($808,134) | $13,098 | $10,955 | ($3,705) |
| With donor restrictions | $1,710,554 | $2,086,630 | $1,263,744 | $1,500,087 | $175,806 |
| Net assets | $1,672,863 | $1,278,496 | $1,276,842 | $1,511,042 | $172,101 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $5,357,238 | $3,752,812 | $2,881,416 | $2,592,518 | $795,545 |
| Program service revenue | $222,902 | $125,610 | $112,204 | $61,049 | $36,063 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $41,592 | $2 | $58 | $257 | $69 |
| Other revenue | $12,828 | $8,303 | $16,388 | $1,234 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $277,322 | $133,915 | $128,650 | $62,540 | $36,132 |
| Total revenue | $5,634,560 | $3,886,727 | $3,010,066 | $2,655,058 | $831,677 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $4,403,469 | $3,394,608 | $2,871,694 | $1,072,345 | $705,816 |
| Management and general | $715,490 | $439,864 | $337,770 | $204,842 | $33,441 |
| Fundraising | $134,604 | $51,924 | $34,748 | $38,934 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $5,253,563 | $3,886,396 | $3,244,212 | $1,316,121 | $739,257 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $380,997 | $331 | ($234,146) | $1,338,937 | $92,420 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $380,997 | $331 | ($234,146) | $1,338,937 | $92,420 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Chad Bruneski | President (part year) | $132,989 |
| Stuart Rempel | Chairman/Founder | $81,187 |
| KR Davidson | President & CEO | $23,339 |
| Hugh Jones | Board Secretary, Legal Counsel | $19,719 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023
Response from ministry
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History
Program accomplishments
In our five years of partnership with GCF we have been greatly served by their professional and team-oriented approach to financial administration.