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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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1068 of 1107106 of 114
Fund acquisition rating1062 of 1108104 of 114
Resource allocation rating1009 of 110898 of 114
Asset utilization rating794 of 110779 of 114

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
10%21%19%16%17%19%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%17%16%14%14%15%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
91%80%85%84%84%80%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
7%17%17%16%16%16%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
9%20%15%16%16%20%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
83%70%70%70%71%70%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
99%101%95%86%89%93%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
82%71%66%60%63%65%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
1%-1%5%14%11%7%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
1%-2%8%28%25%20%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%13%14%14%14%14%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.930.970.820.860.890.93
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.805.063.983.524.875.84
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.094.913.253.014.365.42
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
13.562.502.513.782.661.67
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.400.400.260.380.60
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.531.462.222.931.720.89
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
11%43%46%50%57%66%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%35%36%43%50%55%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
84%59%66%58%48%37%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20232022202120202019
Cash$518,512$788,789$1,034,595$591,781$381,093
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$278,465$309,498$92,782$95,644$156,601
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$796,977$1,098,287$1,127,377$687,425$537,694
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$3,137,567$3,157,744$2,840,930$2,661,393$2,603,557
Other long-term assets$97,667$114,223$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$3,235,234$3,271,967$2,840,930$2,661,393$2,603,557
Total assets$4,032,211$4,370,254$3,968,307$3,348,818$3,141,251
 
Liabilities20232022202120202019
Payables and accrued expenses$319,392$438,326$298,299$258,844$322,150
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$319,392$438,326$298,299$258,844$322,150
Debt$1,392,420$1,573,539$1,686,829$1,661,161$1,741,566
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$2,192$1,846$2,325$2,429$2,500
Total long-term liabilities$1,394,612$1,575,385$1,689,154$1,663,590$1,744,066
Total liabilities$1,714,004$2,013,711$1,987,453$1,922,434$2,066,216
 
Net assets20232022202120202019
Without donor restrictions$2,174,379$2,212,715$1,840,170$1,303,227$847,127
With donor restrictions$143,828$143,828$140,684$123,157$227,908
Net assets$2,318,207$2,356,543$1,980,854$1,426,384$1,075,035
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20232022202120202019
Total contributions$3,109,631$3,199,520$3,328,313$2,813,607$2,512,740
Program service revenue$549,311$305,682$411,457$371,708$274,102
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$25,265$24,808$2,897$3,298($15,555)
Other revenue$194,973$222,020$210,421$156,960$361,739
Total other revenue$769,549$552,510$624,775$531,966$620,286
Total revenue$3,879,180$3,752,030$3,953,088$3,345,573$3,133,026
 
Expenses20232022202120202019
Program services$2,737,440$2,488,081$2,388,952$2,114,912$2,040,752
Management and general$527,290$488,633$465,021$409,539$404,145
Fundraising$651,608$594,955$544,645$469,773$468,481
Total expenses$3,916,338$3,571,669$3,398,618$2,994,224$2,913,378
 
Change in net assets20232022202120202019
Surplus (deficit)($37,158)$180,361$554,470$351,349$219,648
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($37,158)$180,361$554,470$351,349$219,648

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Warren Hunsberger JrPresident$76,083

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023


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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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