Free the Oppressed dba Free Burma Rangers 
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Summary
The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a multi-ethnic humanitarian service movement working to bring help, hope and love to people in the conflict zones of Burma, Iraq, Syria, and Sudan. Working in conjunction with local ethnic pro-democracy groups, FBR trains, supplies, and later coordinates with what become highly mobile multipurpose relief teams. After training these teams provide critical emergency medical care, shelter, food, clothing and human rights documentation in their home regions. Free the Oppressed (FTO) supports the work of the Free Burma Rangers (FBR).
In addition to relief and reporting, other results of the teams' actions are the development of leadership capacity, civil society and the strengthening of inter-ethnic unity. The teams are to avoid contact with the Burma Army or other attacking forces and operate under the protection of the ethnic resistance armies. However, they cannot run away if the people they are helping cannot escape the attacks. Men and women of many ethnic groups and religions are part of FBR.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Free Burma Rangers
PO Box 60972
Colorado Springs, CO 80960-0972
Website: freeburmarangers.org
Phone: 907-720-8900
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 474648581
CEO/President: David Eubank
Chairman: David Eubank
Board size: 10
Founder:
Ruling year: 2015
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2021
Purpose
To free the oppressed and to stand for human dignity, justice and reconciliation.
Objectives:
To inspire, train and equip people in conflict zones to bring positive change through acts of love and service.
To provide immediate medical assistance, shelter, food, clothing, educational materials and other humanitarian aid in the war zones and to improve logistics and medical evacuation.
To develop the Information Network of Burma that documents, reports and disseminates accounts of human rights violations and provides an early warning system of Burma Army attacks.
To provide prayer and counseling for victims of human rights abuses and to support programs for women and children.
To train, equip and sustain indigenous humanitarian relief teams in the field.
Mission statement
To bring help, hope and love to people of all faiths and ethnicities in the conflict areas, to shine a light on the actions of oppressors, to stand with the oppressed and support leaders and organizations committed to liberty, justice and service.
Statement of faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of the saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 303 of 1077 | 30 of 140 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 103 of 1078 | 13 of 140 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 307 of 1078 | 28 of 140 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 818 of 1077 | 101 of 140 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 93% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 89% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 89% | 57% | 65% | 102% | 89% | 93% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 53% | 58% | 92% | 79% | 83% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 11% | 43% | 35% | -2% | 11% | 7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 15% | 59% | 52% | -4% | 22% | 14% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.15 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 2.06 | 1.64 | 1.85 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.89 | 1.61 | 1.46 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.64 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 3.88 | 2.65 | 2.70 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 23.96 | 112.23 | 104.66 | 29.17 | 50.74 | 79.14 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.68 | 10.30 | 9.59 | 2.99 | 4.44 | 4.39 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 6% | 1% | 1% | 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 | 82% | 126% | 104% | 48% | 60% | 54% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Cash | $3,310,168 | $2,078,439 | $693,326 | $817,033 | $696,882 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $48,571 | $1,985 | $2,003 | $1,844 | $10,330 |
| Short-term investments | $1,139,897 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $4,498,636 | $2,080,424 | $695,329 | $818,877 | $707,212 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $2,089,317 | $615,611 | $614,016 | $498,458 | $323,965 |
| Other long-term assets | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $2,092,317 | $618,611 | $617,016 | $501,458 | $323,965 |
| Total assets | $6,590,953 | $2,699,035 | $1,312,345 | $1,320,335 | $1,031,177 |
| Liabilities | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $40,083 | $19,877 | $23,840 | $16,140 | $8,936 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $40,083 | $19,877 | $23,840 | $16,140 | $8,936 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $40,083 | $19,877 | $23,840 | $16,140 | $8,936 |
| Net assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Without donor restrictions | $5,221,172 | $1,897,824 | $1,036,452 | $856,939 | $609,804 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,329,698 | $781,334 | $252,053 | $447,256 | $412,437 |
| Net assets | $6,550,870 | $2,679,158 | $1,288,505 | $1,304,195 | $1,022,241 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Total contributions | $8,925,917 | $3,970,759 | $2,652,474 | $2,452,318 | $2,049,308 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $28,173 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $107,635 | $207 | $461 | $362 | $166 |
| Total other revenue | $135,808 | $207 | $461 | $362 | $166 |
| Total revenue | $9,061,725 | $3,970,966 | $2,652,935 | $2,452,680 | $2,049,474 |
| Expenses | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Program services | $4,819,543 | $2,297,553 | $2,437,835 | $1,938,718 | $1,693,750 |
| Management and general | $314,659 | $247,790 | $242,089 | $210,236 | $194,754 |
| Fundraising | $57,815 | $34,312 | $18,895 | $22,762 | $21,834 |
| Total expenses | $5,192,017 | $2,579,655 | $2,698,819 | $2,171,716 | $1,910,338 |
| Change in net assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $3,869,708 | $1,391,311 | ($45,884) | $280,964 | $139,136 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $3,869,708 | $1,391,311 | ($45,884) | $280,964 | $139,136 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dave Eubank | Director, CEO | $56,500 |
| Wes Price | Director, Treasurer | $37,667 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019
Response from ministry
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History
The Free Burma Rangers were formed during the Burma Army offensives of 1997, when villages were destroyed, people killed and over 100,000 people fled their homes; over 1 million people are still displaced inside Burma. In the face of the overwhelming force by the Burma Army, the Free Burma Rangers was formed with the idea that no one can stop people from giving love and serving one another.
During this time the Ethnic Nationalities Seminar at Mae Tha Ra Hta was coordinated and supported by FBR; and the Global Day of Prayer was initiated after Dave Eubank met with Aung San Suu Kyi in 1996.
The first team training took place in 2001, and 2005 saw the first training for full-time teams. Each step taken to grow the Free Burma Rangers has been at the request of the local ethnic leadership.
Program accomplishments
Since 1997, FBR has trained over 250 multi-ethnic relief teams and there are 71 full time teams active in the Arakan, Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, Kayan, Lahu, Mon, Naga, Pa-Oh, Shan and Ta'ang areas of Burma. The teams have conducted over 800 humanitarian missions of 1-2 months into the war zones of Burma. On average around 1000 patients are treated per mission with 2,000 more people helped in some way. The teams have treated over 500,000 patients and helped over 1,100,000 people.