Central Missionary Clearinghouse 
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Summary
Central Missionary Clearinghouse is a non-profit corporation organized to promote Christianity and its principles through evangelistic and missionary endeavors including the establishing of churches and schools, translating, printing and distributing Bibles and Christian literature, and the use of all media available to present acceptably the message of Christianity.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Central Missionary Clearinghouse
PO Box 219228
Houston, TX 77218-9228
Website: cmcmissions.org
Phone: 281-599-7411
Organization details
EIN: 510138300
CEO/President: Linda Bridges
Chairman: Larry Maddox
Board size: 6
Founder: Pastor Jack Bridges
Ruling year: 1977
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
To promote Christianity and its principles through evangelistic and missionary endeavors including the establishing of churches and schools, translating, printing and distributing Bibles and Christian literature, and the use of all media available to present acceptably the message of Christianity.
Mission statement
CMC was organized "to promote Christianity and its principles through evangelism and missionary endeavors, including the establishing of churches and schools, translating, printing and distributing Bibles and Christian literature, and the use of all media available to present acceptably the message of Christianity."
Statement of faith
We believe the New Testament Church is the pillar and ground of the Truth and the only depository of doctrine.
Each missionary, therefore, must agree with the doctrine of the church of which he is a member.
The directors hold to our statement of faith commonly held by fundamental Baptist called The Articles of Faith.
A copy will be sent on request.
Articles
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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 | | 28 of 1420 | 3 of 126 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 135 of 1420 | 8 of 126 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 65 of 1420 | 7 of 126 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 154 of 1421 | 15 of 126 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 85% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 27% | 15% | 21% | 27% | 18% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.52 | 5.24 | 5.99 | 7.42 | 9.86 | 12.61 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.14 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.30 | 5.38 | 6.17 | 7.42 | 9.86 | 12.62 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 23.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.02 | 2.23 | 1.94 | 1.62 | 1.22 | 0.95 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 4% | 83% | 86% | 88% | 87% | 86% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 60% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $8,532,397 | $7,331,734 | $5,143,776 | $3,628,635 | $2,545,818 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $8,532,397 | $7,331,734 | $5,143,776 | $3,628,635 | $2,545,818 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $222,820 | $228,974 | $0 | $0 | $230 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $296 |
| Total long-term assets | $222,820 | $228,974 | $0 | $0 | $526 |
| Total assets | $8,755,217 | $7,560,708 | $5,143,776 | $3,628,635 | $2,546,344 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $7,291,980 | $6,496,794 | $4,540,073 | $3,154,047 | $2,198,141 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $7,291,980 | $6,496,794 | $4,540,073 | $3,154,047 | $2,198,141 |
| Total liabilities | $7,291,980 | $6,496,794 | $4,540,073 | $3,154,047 | $2,198,141 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,463,237 | $1,063,914 | $603,703 | $474,588 | $348,203 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $1,463,237 | $1,063,914 | $603,703 | $474,588 | $348,203 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $45,180,764 | $44,654,710 | $37,661,560 | $35,284,877 | $31,636,406 |
| Program service revenue | $693,221 | $657,103 | $652,924 | $630,447 | $538,824 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $396,747 | $119,856 | $989 | $3,428 | $8,804 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $1,089,968 | $776,959 | $653,913 | $633,875 | $547,628 |
| Total revenue | $46,270,732 | $45,431,669 | $38,315,473 | $35,918,752 | $32,184,034 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $45,180,764 | $44,654,710 | $37,661,560 | $35,284,877 | $31,636,406 |
| Management and general | $690,645 | $616,756 | $524,799 | $507,490 | $483,963 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $45,871,409 | $45,271,466 | $38,186,359 | $35,792,367 | $32,120,369 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $399,323 | $160,203 | $129,114 | $126,385 | $63,665 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $399,323 | $160,203 | $129,114 | $126,385 | $63,665 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Linda F F Bridges | Exec Director | $133,025 |
| Larry H Maddox | President | $69,525 |
Compensation data as of: 9/30/2024
Response from ministry
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History
Since the inception of Central Missionary Clearinghouse in 1974, our sole desire has been to render a service to missionaries who have been called of the Lord to serve Him, primarily on the foreign mission field. It is our purpose to provide for "... those for whom nothing has been prepared." (Nehemiah 8:10), and to that end we endeavor to serve missionaries at as little cost to them as possible.
In 1974, one missionary came aboard seeking CMC's services. He and his family immediately began their deputation to go to Uruguay. CMC has never advertised; therefore, this family introduced CMC to many pastors and churches. Word of CMC's services spread among missionary candidates and pastors so that we now have more than 700 missionary families. Over the years we have learned to keep expenditures as low as possible; therefore, any financial aid to the CMC operations would be greatly appreciated.