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: (619) 992-2685
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 473888466
CEO/President: Dave Donaldson
Chairman: Mike Kern Mike Kern
Board size: 11
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
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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 | | 1100 of 1435 | 95 of 126 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 806 of 1435 | 76 of 126 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 743 of 1435 | 66 of 126 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1278 of 1436 | 108 of 126 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 5% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 96% | 98% | 100% | 47% | 10% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 53% | 90% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 85% | 85% | 84% | 77% | 72% | 88% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 114% | 116% | 79% | 101% | 56% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 96% | 97% | 61% | 72% | 49% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | -14% | -16% | 21% | -1% | 44% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | -18% | -20% | 39% | -1% | 83% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 10% | 14% | 22% | 27% | 12% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 0.95 | 1.03 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.14 | 3.99 | 3.60 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.67 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.42 | 5.89 | 5.32 | 2.39 | 1.47 | 1.72 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 22.36 | 0.00 | 68.18 | 29.70 | 121.80 | 446.17 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.85 | 2.04 | 2.22 | 4.85 | 8.08 | 6.97 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 57% | 68% | 67% | 66% | 105% | 96% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $941,041 | $1,165,754 | $3,166,529 | $1,976,872 | $1,866,321 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $4,455 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $941,041 | $1,165,754 | $3,170,984 | $1,976,872 | $1,866,321 |
| Long-term investments | $2,813,094 | $3,034,128 | $1,956,589 | $993,832 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,923 | $1,252,350 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $2,813,094 | $3,034,128 | $1,956,589 | $1,096,755 | $1,252,350 |
| Total assets | $3,754,135 | $4,199,882 | $5,127,573 | $3,073,627 | $3,118,671 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $0 | $17,098 | $106,751 | $16,231 | $4,183 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $0 | $17,098 | $106,751 | $16,231 | $4,183 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $11,340 | $3,262 | $6,343 | $0 | $41,283 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $11,340 | $3,262 | $6,343 | $0 | $41,283 |
| Total liabilities | $11,340 | $20,360 | $113,094 | $16,231 | $45,466 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $3,742,795 | $4,179,522 | $5,014,479 | $3,057,396 | $3,073,205 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $3,742,795 | $4,179,522 | $5,014,479 | $3,057,396 | $3,073,205 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $4,707,474 | $5,258,064 | $9,565,508 | $1,369,484 | $584,670 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $8,699 | $1,452,236 | $5,185,125 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $171,597 | $106,793 | $40,942 | $22,307 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | ($69,444) | $50,218 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $171,597 | $106,793 | ($19,803) | $1,524,761 | $5,185,125 |
| Total revenue | $4,879,071 | $5,364,857 | $9,545,705 | $2,894,245 | $5,769,795 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $4,692,429 | $5,208,942 | $5,813,916 | $2,097,532 | $2,820,339 |
| Management and general | $559,116 | $864,251 | $1,682,735 | $774,115 | $384,755 |
| Fundraising | $292,078 | $126,621 | $91,971 | $38,407 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $5,543,623 | $6,199,814 | $7,588,622 | $2,910,054 | $3,205,094 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($664,552) | ($834,957) | $1,957,083 | ($15,809) | $2,564,701 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($664,552) | ($834,957) | $1,957,083 | ($15,809) | $2,564,701 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dave Donaldson | CEO | $286,979 |
| Wendell Vinson | Vice Chairman | $125,000 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
Program accomplishments
National 2022 Impact
$126 million Goods-in-Kind Distributed
2.5 million people served