Extreme Response International 
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Summary
Extreme Response is committed to investing in the lives of vulnerable people to help them break free from generational poverty.
Extreme Response exists to change the lives of people living in extreme situations. We are committed to investing in the lives of vulnerable people and to helping them break free from generational poverty. Our impact is strengthened through strategic partnerships with community-based organizations. This tactic is grounded in one of our core beliefs that while money changes circumstances, it's through relationships that genuine life change takes place. ER strives to build and maintain meaningful relationships at every level, from those we serve to strategic partners to donors to volunteers. ER is a registered not-for-profit organization in the United States, Canada, Ecuador, the Philippines and South Africa.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Extreme Response International
PO Box 345
Snellville, GA 30078-0345
Website: extremeresponse.org
Phone: 678-344-1950
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 582610409
CEO/President: Brad McKenna
Chairman: Jon Beckman
Board size: 8
Founder: Jerry and Dawn Carnill
Ruling year: 2001
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2014
Purpose
Our programs and projects provide pathways of hope by focusing on these three pillars:
Education Reinforcement
Life Skills & Livelihood Training
Leadership Development
Our Motivation: We believe in life change and seek to break generational cycles of poverty, abuse and neglect. Because we believe that true and lasting life change happens in relationship with Jesus Christ, we are committed to providing "pathways of hope," both physical and spiritual, for those living in extreme situations.
Mission statement
At Extreme Response our mission is to offer "pathways of hope" to the hopeless and helpless through education reinforcement, livelihood training, nutrition and leadership development.
Statement of faith
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Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 520 of 1383 | 51 of 113 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 518 of 1383 | 45 of 113 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 962 of 1383 | 79 of 113 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 329 of 1384 | 34 of 113 |
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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 | 6% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 3% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 86% | 81% | 85% | 83% | 86% | 89% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 113% | 110% | 88% | 87% | 89% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 84% | 92% | 94% | 73% | 75% | 78% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | -13% | -10% | 12% | 13% | 11% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 5% | -30% | -19% | 24% | 25% | 25% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 7% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 6% | 8% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.53 | 2.55 | 1.94 | 1.62 | 1.64 | 1.60 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.16 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.43 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.10 | 3.66 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.29 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.83 | 35.92 | 50.64 | 61.82 | 23.43 | 34.54 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.70 | 3.18 | 4.71 | 5.89 | 5.48 | 5.09 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 18% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 53% | 37% | 50% | 60% | 59% | 51% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $1,192,398 | $1,725,280 | $2,142,759 | $1,586,637 | $1,245,745 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $64,119 | $68,160 | $80,524 | $75,641 | $80,522 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,256,517 | $1,793,440 | $2,223,283 | $1,662,278 | $1,326,267 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $472,999 | $476,397 | $457,949 | $465,392 | $461,312 |
| Other long-term assets | $76,935 | $41,941 | $65,799 | $0 | $105,095 |
| Total long-term assets | $549,934 | $518,338 | $523,748 | $465,392 | $566,407 |
| Total assets | $1,806,451 | $2,311,778 | $2,747,031 | $2,127,670 | $1,892,674 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $34,977 | $35,415 | $35,964 | $70,955 | $38,400 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $34,977 | $35,415 | $35,964 | $70,955 | $38,400 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $307,843 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $59,850 | $41,941 | $49,477 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $59,850 | $41,941 | $49,477 | $0 | $307,843 |
| Total liabilities | $94,827 | $77,356 | $85,441 | $70,955 | $346,243 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $638,038 | $771,399 | $862,263 | $828,371 | $590,236 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,073,586 | $1,463,023 | $1,799,327 | $1,228,344 | $956,195 |
| Net assets | $1,711,624 | $2,234,422 | $2,661,590 | $2,056,715 | $1,546,431 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $4,054,843 | $4,004,599 | $5,077,626 | $3,948,349 | $3,425,969 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $27,725 | $46,227 | $34 | $30,055 | $204 |
| Other revenue | $2,400 | $5,312 | $4,728 | $17,641 | $3,496 |
| Total other revenue | $30,125 | $51,539 | $4,762 | $47,696 | $3,700 |
| Total revenue | $4,084,968 | $4,056,138 | $5,082,388 | $3,996,045 | $3,429,669 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $3,740,750 | $3,815,008 | $3,708,062 | $3,002,460 | $2,690,928 |
| Management and general | $678,912 | $543,550 | $670,956 | $214,123 | $243,422 |
| Fundraising | $183,517 | $118,469 | $75,285 | $269,178 | $101,134 |
| Total expenses | $4,603,179 | $4,477,027 | $4,454,303 | $3,485,761 | $3,035,484 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($518,211) | ($420,889) | $628,085 | $510,284 | $394,185 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($518,211) | ($420,889) | $628,085 | $510,284 | $394,185 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Brad McKenna | Director, President, CEO | $208,703 |
| Douglas Darr | COO | $164,758 |
| Gerald Carnill | Director, Chief Engagement Officer | $91,556 |
| Ronald Gilbert | CFO / Secretary | $79,968 |
| Russell A Cline | Director, Dir. of Leadership Dev. | $56,137 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
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History
In the summer of 1997, an American family living in Quito, Ecuador felt the desire to help the children of parents living and working in the city's garbage dump. They knew if those kids were given an opportunity and the right tools, they would have a brighter future. Our mission was simple: change the lives of those living in extreme, often life-threatening, situations through love, nutrition, shelter, health and hygiene.
ER has experienced significant growth. Since our founding in 2001 as an official 501(c)(3) international humanitarian organization serving only in Quito, Ecuador, we have grown to serve vulnerable people on four continents through the teamwork of 50+ staff, multiple national partners and hundreds of volunteers. Today, ER is focusing heavily on Investing In Human Futures by helping people escape generational poverty. Specifically, we are committed to creating opportunities for life change through education reinforcement, life skills training and leadership development.
2013: Launched the Quito Family Resource Center.
2014: Launched the Manila Children's Home.
2015: Opened a regional office in South Africa.
2016: Opened the South Africa Dream Center to provide after-school help to at-risk kids.
2017: Purchased the three-story house where we operate the Manila Children's Home.
2018: Launched Pathway For Hope, a community development program serving in Manila.
2019: Opened second Dream Center campus in South Africa.
2020: Provided emergency food, supplies and technology support during COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador, South Africa and the Philippines.
2021: Focus on launching new Dream Centers and expanding Life Skills Training.
2022: Planning to launch three Dream Centers in Metro Manila.
Program accomplishments
Needs
We offer multiple ways to make donations, all of which go toward helping change the lives of those living in extreme situations.