Sheepgate / Teen Challenge of the Midlands

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Summary

If you're struggling with addiction, anger, depression, or other painful issues, you can find hope and healing at Sheepgate - a successful, faith-based recovery program in the heartland. Our highly structured 12-month residential mentoring and Biblically-based teaching program is designed to give you a framework to rebuild your self-worth and overcome life-controlling issues.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Sheepgate
900 N League Rd
Colfax, IA 50054

Website: mysheepgate.org

Phone: 515-674-3713

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 470601957

CEO/President: Rev. Warren Hunsberger

Chairman: Rev. Warren Hunsberger

Board size: 5

Founder: Rev. David Wilkerson

Ruling year: 1978

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2016


Purpose

Sheepgate, a division of Adult & Teen Challenge of the Midlands, is one of the most successful recovery programs in the world. The biggest difference between us and more traditional recovery programs is our focus on Christ. We whole-heartedly depend on Christ-centered teaching and Biblical principles to be a guiding light that reveals darkness and results in genuine healing from difficult life issues and painful addictions.


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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1022 of 1076134 of 142
Fund acquisition rating1025 of 1077127 of 142
Resource allocation rating936 of 1077124 of 142
Asset utilization rating736 of 107694 of 142

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%17%19%19%20%32%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
4%14%15%15%16%25%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
92%84%80%79%82%78%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%16%16%16%16%24%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
8%16%20%21%18%22%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
81%71%70%71%70%54%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
87%89%93%97%100%102%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
69%63%65%69%70%55%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
13%11%7%3%0%-2%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
18%25%20%10%0%-3%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
12%14%14%14%14%22%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.870.890.930.910.810.65
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.604.875.848.856.9214.47
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.644.365.428.065.579.45
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
14.182.661.670.991.901.27
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.380.601.010.530.79
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.751.720.89-0.021.020.27
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
10%57%66%73%68%58%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%50%55%61%61%53%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
89%48%37%30%39%64%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20202019201820172016
Cash$591,781$381,093$200,923$325,983$272,296
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$95,644$156,601$154,176$163,064$0
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$687,425$537,694$355,099$489,047$272,296
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$2,661,393$2,603,557$2,788,281$2,896,181$3,666,963
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$2,661,393$2,603,557$2,788,281$2,896,181$3,666,963
Total assets$3,348,818$3,141,251$3,143,380$3,385,228$3,939,259
 
Liabilities20202019201820172016
Payables and accrued expenses$258,844$322,150$358,693$257,771$214,379
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$258,844$322,150$358,693$257,771$214,379
Debt$1,661,161$1,741,566$1,926,324$2,056,158$2,070,745
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$2,429$2,500$2,976$2,882$2,366
Total long-term liabilities$1,663,590$1,744,066$1,929,300$2,059,040$2,073,111
Total liabilities$1,922,434$2,066,216$2,287,993$2,316,811$2,287,490
 
Net assets20202019201820172016
Without donor restrictions$1,303,227$847,127$765,212$878,579$1,651,769
With donor restrictions$123,157$227,908$90,175$189,838$0
Net assets$1,426,384$1,075,035$855,387$1,068,417$1,651,769
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20202019201820172016
Total contributions$2,813,607$2,512,740$2,334,204$2,233,577$1,952,590
Program service revenue$371,708$274,102$300,742$229,379$291,824
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$3,298($15,555)$2,203$1,178$106,135
Other revenue$156,960$361,739$310,375$265,050$167,672
Total other revenue$531,966$620,286$613,320$495,607$565,631
Total revenue$3,345,573$3,133,026$2,947,524$2,729,184$2,518,221
 
Expenses20202019201820172016
Program services$2,114,912$2,040,752$2,020,571$1,904,097$1,384,643
Management and general$409,539$404,145$394,046$373,934$562,978
Fundraising$469,773$468,481$446,428$448,383$626,164
Total expenses$2,994,224$2,913,378$2,861,045$2,726,414$2,573,785
 
Change in net assets20202019201820172016
Surplus (deficit)$351,349$219,648$86,479$2,770($55,564)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$351,349$219,648$86,479$2,770($55,564)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Warren HunsbergerRegional Director/President$82,668

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2020


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History

Our parent company, Adult & Teen Challenge started in Brooklyn, New York in 1958 by Rev. David Wilkerson, a young country preacher from eastern Pennsylvania. One February afternoon, Wilkerson read an article in LIFE magazine about seven teenagers who were on trial for murder.

During a gang fight in Manhattan, these teens beat a young man to death. Troubled by what he read, and sensing God's prompting, Wilkerson made a trip to New York City. Sometime after this, Rev. Wilkerson resigned from his church in Pennsylvania and moved to New York City to work full time with teenage gang members. This new work was eventually called Teen Challenge. Shortly after that, Teen Challenge began offering help to teens addicted to drugs and alcohol.

During these early years, a large home was established in Brooklyn where a 12-month residential discipleship program was formed. Today there are nearly 200 centers across America working under the Adult & Teen Challenge banner and another 1,400 in 129 nations around the world.

The rest of the story of Teen Challenge is told in the best-selling book, The Cross and the Switchblade. This book has sold tens of millions of copies and has been translated into 35 different languages. Another exciting book that is available, Run Baby Run tells of notorious gang member Nicky Cruz who was one of David Wilkerson's s early converts in New York City. Beyond the Cross and the Switchblade and The Cross is Still Mightier than the Switchblade also details the important early history of Teen Challenge.


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