CityServe International

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Summary

CityServe is a collaborative network designed to help local churches create greater impact and offer hope in the name of Jesus. We mobilize the church to fulfill its purpose locally and globally.

Contact information

Mailing address:
CityServe International
3854 South Ave
Springfield, MO 65807

Website: cityserve.us

Phone:

Email: [email protected]

Organization details

EIN: 473888466

CEO/President: Dave Donaldson

Chairman: Dave Donaldson

Board size: 21

Founder: Rich Guerra

Ruling year: 2015

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:

Purpose

At CityServe, we provide the capacity, systems and resources churches need to reach their communities, meet needs, bring hope, and see the lost redeemed in Jesus on a local and global level. Our collaborative network of faith-based non-profits, corporate, retail, farm and food supply partnerships are resourcing and empowering churches to make greater impact in the world across 10 specific areas of community engagement.

Mission statement

CityServe trains, equips, and mobilizes the local church to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ in its community through compassion.

Statement of faith

Donor confidence score

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Transparency grade

D

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Foreign Missions

Category	Rating	Overall rank	Sector rank
Overall efficiency rating		336 of 1031	48 of 135
Fund acquisition rating		155 of 1032	22 of 135
Resource allocation rating		940 of 1032	127 of 135
Asset utilization rating		148 of 1031	24 of 135

Financial ratios

Funding ratios	Sector median	2018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions	4%	2%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue	4%	2%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue	98%	100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses	5%	2%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue	2%	0%

Operating ratios	Sector median	2018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses	84%	71%
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue	90%	82%
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue	76%	58%
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue	10%	18%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets	14%	70%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses	10%	27%

Investing ratios	Sector median	2018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets	1.18	2.77
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets	1.27	1.00
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets	1.76	2.77

Liquidity ratios	Sector median	2018
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities	20.65	9.16
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets	0.05	0.11
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12)	6.03	3.86

Solvency ratios	Sector median	2018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets	8%	11%
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets	0%	0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses	77%	32%

Financials

Balance sheet

Assets	2018
Cash	$373,791
Receivables, inventories, prepaids	$109,584
Short-term investments	$0
Other current assets	$0
Total current assets	$483,375
Long-term investments	$0
Fixed assets	$0
Other long-term assets	$0
Total long-term assets	$0
Total assets	$483,375

Liabilities	2018
Payables and accrued expenses	$52,773
Other current liabilities	$0
Total current liabilities	$52,773
Debt	$0
Due to (from) affiliates	$0
Other long-term liabilities	$0
Total long-term liabilities	$0
Total liabilities	$52,773

Net assets	2018
Without donor restrictions	$430,602
With donor restrictions	$0
Net assets	$430,602

Revenues and expenses

Revenue	2018
Total contributions	$1,635,540
Program service revenue	$0
Membership dues	$0
Investment income	$0
Other revenue	$4,855
Total other revenue	$4,855
Total revenue	$1,640,395

Expenses	2018
Program services	$945,749
Management and general	$367,068
Fundraising	$24,969
Total expenses	$1,337,786

Change in net assets	2018
Surplus (deficit)	$302,609
Other changes in net assets	$0
Total change in net assets	$302,609

Compensation

Name	Title	Compensation
David P Donaldson	Chairman	$82,880
Jeff Roman	Executive Di	$60,721
John Hughes	Grant Center	$51,285
Ruscell Pavin	Financial Ma	$20,300
Ryan Odle	Special Assi	$18,250
Champion Slye	Community Ma	$16,500
Dave Pavlin	Secretary/Tr	$12,577
Scott Wead	Church Engag	$6,538

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2018

Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.

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History

Program accomplishments

Ukraine Response
6,700+ churches in European network
40 church safe houses inside Ukraine
100+ boarding countries safe houses
102,000+ meals served daily

Question	Response	Score
Does the organization have a statement of faith consistent with historic Christian creeds and is that statement of easily found on its website?	No	0/4
Does the board have no more than 2 non-independent members?	Yes	10/10
Does the board have at least four independent board members for every non-independent member?	Yes	4/4
Does the board contain between 5 and 11 members?	Yes	10/10
Does the organization file a Form 990 and make its Form 990 available to the public?	Yes	15/15
Does the organization make its audit or review (if annual revenue is more than $1-m) available on its website?	No	0/4
Is the organization a member of the ECFA?	No	0/9
Is the CEO/President's compensation within one standard deviation of the median compensation?	Yes	4/4
Did the organization operate at a net profit (revenue greater than expenses) in the most recent year?	Yes	4/4
Does the organization refrain from owning or leasing a private aircraft, or having fractional interest in one, that is primarily used for travel by the organization's leaders?	Yes	4/4
For the past five years, has the organization been free of any lawsuits or administrative actions filed against it by an employee, client, board member, vendor, donor, or other related party?	Yes	4/4
Are author royalties and speaking engagement fees paid to the organization, and not the individual?	Yes	4/4
Does the organization require its employees to affirm upon hiring the statement of faith of the organization?	No	0/4
Is the board chair an independent member of the board?	Yes	4/4
Does the board have term limits?	Yes	4/4
Have there been no public accusations of misdeeds against the organization, founder, CEO, senior pastor, or board members in the past five years?	Yes	4/4
Has the organization refrained from the use of non-disclosure agreements?	Yes	4/4
Does the organization have an overall financial efficiency rating of at least 2 stars?	Yes	4/4
Total donor confidence score		79/100