Paz International 
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Summary
Beginning first in the Amazon Basin, and then expanding throughout almost all 26 states of Brazil and into 7 additional countries, PAZ International represents a powerful movement in church-planting and disciple-making. This intense focus on the Great Commission has been met with God blessing and favor in extraordinary ways.
Often, the biggest things have the smallest of starts. And that is the way it has been with PAZ International. Since its beginning in 1976, PAZ (Project AmaZon) has planted over 860 churches and has raised up thousands of leaders. Just the fact that God would raise up a ministry in the remote Amazon to influence the world is amazing! It's definitely a God thing to see people from river communities now planting churches in capital cities and foreign countries! These leaders are reproducing themselves in the lives of others and sending teams to other needy places to start the process all over again.
PAZ is as unique as the people we serve: from the people of the villages of the Amazon Basin in Brazil to the people in first world nations around the world. For example, in the Amazon we normally travel by boat and 4-wheel drive vehicles to reach remote villages. We use strategies such as medical and dental assistance to open up villages to the Gospel. In contrast, in Japan, a large percentage of the population travel by train, bicycle, cars, and a lot of walking. We reach out to the people through our coffee shop ministry tied to a program for helping treat those suffering depression, loneliness, isolation and thoughts of suicide.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Paz International
PO Box 4327
Apopka, FL 32704
Website: pazinternational.org
Phone: (309) 263-2299
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 541383660
CEO/President: Jeff Hrubik / Becky Hrubik
Chairman: Brad Reynolds
Board size: 5
Founder: Christine Huber
Ruling year: 1987
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1999
Purpose
We envision a world where thriving nationally-led churches proclaim the Gospel of Christ to every person.
Mission statement
Multiplication of strong nationally-led PAZ churches, beginning in the Amazon Basin and expanding worldwide making disciples.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 76 of 1106 | 13 of 122 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 149 of 1107 | 15 of 122 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 186 of 1107 | 43 of 122 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 345 of 1106 | 35 of 122 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 92% | 97% | 96% | 98% | 99% | 99% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 8% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 86% | 85% | 92% | 88% | 88% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 92% | 99% | 165% | 65% | 92% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 79% | 84% | 152% | 57% | 81% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | 8% | 1% | -65% | 35% | 8% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | 14% | 3% | -122% | 46% | 13% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.84 | 1.22 | 1.53 | 2.24 | 0.77 | 1.32 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 1.37 | 2.06 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.77 | 2.16 | 2.85 | 4.31 | 1.06 | 2.72 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.67 | 2.68 | 2.05 | 1.91 | 7.15 | 5.06 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.14 | 0.20 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.08 | 3.47 | 2.15 | 1.32 | 9.74 | 3.54 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 21% | 26% | 27% | 10% | 10% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 101% | 64% | 48% | 32% | 116% | 69% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash | $944,516 | $809,124 | $778,568 | $1,962,382 | $656,516 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,896 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $944,516 | $809,124 | $778,568 | $1,962,382 | $692,412 |
| Long-term investments | $456,182 | $431,040 | $426,955 | $418,110 | $406,663 |
| Fixed assets | $269,235 | $271,840 | $292,544 | $308,481 | $329,726 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $1,270 | $2,054 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $725,417 | $702,880 | $720,769 | $728,645 | $736,389 |
| Total assets | $1,669,933 | $1,512,004 | $1,499,337 | $2,691,027 | $1,428,801 |
| Liabilities | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $352,626 | $395,652 | $408,495 | $274,618 | $136,821 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $352,626 | $395,652 | $408,495 | $274,618 | $136,821 |
| 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 | $352,626 | $395,652 | $408,495 | $274,618 | $136,821 |
| Net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Without donor restrictions | $749,050 | $416,738 | $490,746 | $724,658 | $767,487 |
| With donor restrictions | $568,257 | $699,614 | $600,096 | $1,691,751 | $524,493 |
| Net assets | $1,317,307 | $1,116,352 | $1,090,842 | $2,416,409 | $1,291,980 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Total contributions | $2,166,088 | $2,243,396 | $2,000,502 | $3,157,825 | $2,025,588 |
| Program service revenue | $23,780 | $78,239 | $14,270 | $29,935 | $11,754 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $25,524 | $21,240 | $19,186 | $14,143 | $6,705 |
| Other revenue | $18,309 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $67,613 | $99,479 | $33,456 | $44,078 | $18,459 |
| Total revenue | $2,233,701 | $2,342,875 | $2,033,958 | $3,201,903 | $2,044,047 |
| Expenses | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Program services | $1,760,652 | $1,960,917 | $3,088,663 | $1,834,926 | $1,659,345 |
| Management and general | $243,573 | $282,148 | $235,098 | $147,539 | $178,700 |
| Fundraising | $40,573 | $66,639 | $35,726 | $97,645 | $43,350 |
| Total expenses | $2,044,798 | $2,309,704 | $3,359,487 | $2,080,110 | $1,881,395 |
| Change in net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $188,903 | $33,171 | ($1,325,529) | $1,121,793 | $162,652 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $188,903 | $33,171 | ($1,325,529) | $1,121,793 | $162,652 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Jeff Hrubik | CEO/Director | $12,000 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2017
Response from ministry
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History
For a timeline, visit: https://pazinternational.org/our-history/