Key Life Network 
The information on this page was last updated 9/28/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Key Life Network (KLN) is a broadcast ministry, which seeks to support and encourage communication and extension of the Christian life throughout the United States. KLN is committed to the teaching of Biblical life principles to those who want to live an authentic, relevant and balanced Christian life. Featuring the Bible teaching of Steve Brown and other "voices of grace"--through radio broadcasts, speaking engagements, website content and publications--Key Life seeks to encourage the believer's walk with Christ. Daily broadcasts are heard throughout the US and Canada on hundreds of radio stations, and around the world via the internet.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Key Life Network
PO Box 945000
Maitland, FL 32794-5000
Website: www.keylife.org
Phone: 1-800-539-5433
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 592607667
CEO/President: Dr. George Bingham
Chairman: Richard Farmer
Board size: 14
Founder: Rev. Stephen Brown
Ruling year: 1986
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1987
Purpose
Key Life Network's purpose is, through Bible Teaching, to communicate God's love and grace, and to encourage the believer's freedom, joy and faithfulness to Christ. Over 35 years ago, distribution of free sermon tapes from Rev. Stephen Brown began the ministry called "Key Life Tapes". Today, Steve's Bible teaching, along with teaching from other 'voices of grace', is shared through the distribution of tens of thousands of free teaching CDs and print items annually, and on hundreds of radio outlets and over the web daily. Steve's daily broadcast teaching developed as a primary ministry, and is heard on radio throughout the U.S. and Canada, and around the world via the Internet.
Mission statement
Key Life exists to communicate that the deepest message of the ministry of Jesus and the Bible is the radical grace of God to sinners and sufferers. Because life is hard for everyone, grace is for all of us. We believe the Bible reveals that this grace is amazing, scandalous, free, inexhaustible, mysterious, abundant, irresistible, costly, gratuitous, wondrous, overflowing and extravagant.
Statement of faith
We are all needy, sinful and helpless orphans birthed into a fallen world of darkness and death. But God, out of his compassion and love, came himself and made us sons and daughters by the sacrifice of Christ. Being adopted into the family of God is not about doing more or trying harder, it's about being welcomed Home by God because of his abundant grace, free from the penalties of sin and never alone in your suffering. This is true freedom-you are secure because of Jesus' overflowing and unending love.
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Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Educational Media
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 198 of 1117 | 8 of 45 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 445 of 1118 | 18 of 45 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 260 of 1118 | 8 of 45 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 325 of 1117 | 13 of 45 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 7% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 100% | 102% | 103% | 102% | 102% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 7% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 0% | -2% | -3% | -2% | -2% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 82% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 94% | 120% | 116% | 102% | 118% | 133% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 103% | 100% | 89% | 96% | 113% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 6% | -20% | -16% | -2% | -18% | -33% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | -23% | -15% | -1% | -14% | -21% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 8% | 14% | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.78 | 1.28 | 1.04 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.80 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.48 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.26 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.47 | 1.56 | 1.24 | 0.95 | 1.05 | 1.02 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 14.32 | 10.12 | 15.58 | 20.50 | 16.12 | 19.88 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.92 | 6.94 | 9.08 | 11.97 | 10.73 | 11.21 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 98% | 72% | 91% | 118% | 109% | 119% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $1,080,430 | $1,333,166 | $1,680,353 | $1,633,065 | $1,787,229 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $193,371 | $220,607 | $211,578 | $228,566 | $177,256 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,273,801 | $1,553,773 | $1,891,931 | $1,861,631 | $1,964,485 |
| Long-term investments | $5,621 | $9,396 | $8,207 | $7,013 | $5,729 |
| Fixed assets | $226,039 | $247,773 | $278,851 | $337,187 | $473,648 |
| Other long-term assets | $40,277 | $40,277 | $40,277 | $40,277 | $40,277 |
| Total long-term assets | $271,937 | $297,446 | $327,335 | $384,477 | $519,654 |
| Total assets | $1,545,738 | $1,851,219 | $2,219,266 | $2,246,108 | $2,484,139 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $125,881 | $99,734 | $92,300 | $115,473 | $98,827 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $125,881 | $99,734 | $92,300 | $115,473 | $98,827 |
| 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 | $125,881 | $99,734 | $92,300 | $115,473 | $98,827 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,419,857 | $1,751,485 | $2,126,966 | $2,130,635 | $2,385,312 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $1,419,857 | $1,751,485 | $2,126,966 | $2,130,635 | $2,385,312 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $1,658,874 | $1,687,736 | $1,829,361 | $1,688,964 | $1,526,464 |
| Program service revenue | $10,005 | $11,049 | $6,062 | $6,963 | $11,580 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $64,229 | $31,713 | $16,428 | $34,703 | $35,958 |
| Other revenue | ($72,387) | ($78,735) | ($79,080) | ($73,103) | ($77,299) |
| Total other revenue | $1,847 | ($35,973) | ($56,590) | ($31,437) | ($29,761) |
| Total revenue | $1,660,721 | $1,651,763 | $1,772,771 | $1,657,527 | $1,496,703 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $1,708,090 | $1,652,875 | $1,573,942 | $1,599,347 | $1,684,393 |
| Management and general | $159,833 | $267,970 | $229,856 | $353,341 | $312,871 |
| Fundraising | $116,665 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $1,984,588 | $1,920,845 | $1,803,798 | $1,952,688 | $1,997,264 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($323,867) | ($269,082) | ($31,027) | ($295,161) | ($500,561) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($323,867) | ($269,082) | ($31,027) | ($295,161) | ($500,561) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Stephen W Brown | Sr. Exec VP | $182,580 |
| George D Bingham | President | $132,900 |
| Dr Peter Alwinson | Secretary | $10,600 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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