Overland Missions 
The information on this page was last updated 12/4/2025. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Taking the Gospel to the most remote regions of the World for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Overland Missions
11 Riverside Drive
Ste. 201
Cocoa, FL 32922
Website: overlandmissions.com
Phone: (321)452-9696
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 593648501
CEO/President: Philip Smethurst
Chairman: Philip Smethurst
Board size: 6
Founder: Philip and Sharon Smethurst
Ruling year: 2002
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
We minister by personally sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and administering the power of the Holy Spirit through miracles, signs, and wonders. We are pastors and teachers. We disciple by instilling the power of the New Creation Life until the Gospel has reached its full-effect and a culture has been transformed. We are Apostolic. We develop teams and indigenous leaders and create a sustainable, viral move of God.
Mission statement
For Christ, we communicate the Gospel in remote places, with an emphasis on the new creation, in order to transform forgotten people, by making disciples and developing leaders.
Statement of faith
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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 | | 543 of 1435 | 43 of 126 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 154 of 1435 | 14 of 126 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 465 of 1435 | 38 of 126 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1269 of 1436 | 106 of 126 |
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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 | 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% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 96% | 97% |
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% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 85% | 89% | 95% | 87% | 87% | 81% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 83% | 80% | 82% | 79% | 76% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 74% | 76% | 71% | 69% | 62% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 21% | 24% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 25% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 11% | 5% | 13% | 13% | 19% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.59 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.73 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.14 | 1.84 | 1.95 | 1.93 | 1.90 | 2.06 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.42 | 1.46 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.46 | 1.50 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 22.36 | 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) | 4.85 | 8.24 | 7.83 | 7.25 | 8.24 | 8.01 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 4% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 9% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 57% | 124% | 124% | 112% | 123% | 125% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $11,429,182 | $9,108,305 | $7,464,692 | $6,216,308 | $4,673,950 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | ($10,880) | ($5,437) | ($5,514) | ($5,573) | ($4,524) |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $11,418,302 | $9,102,868 | $7,459,178 | $6,210,735 | $4,669,426 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $9,497,864 | $8,565,565 | $6,918,271 | $5,558,862 | $4,947,120 |
| Other long-term assets | $95,259 | $59,426 | $27,264 | $13,456 | $13,456 |
| Total long-term assets | $9,593,123 | $8,624,991 | $6,945,535 | $5,572,318 | $4,960,576 |
| Total assets | $21,011,425 | $17,727,859 | $14,404,713 | $11,783,053 | $9,630,002 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 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 | $312,269 | $444,266 | $564,710 | $669,013 | $891,675 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $312,269 | $444,266 | $564,710 | $669,013 | $891,675 |
| Total liabilities | $312,269 | $444,266 | $564,710 | $669,013 | $891,675 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $20,699,156 | $17,283,593 | $13,840,003 | $11,114,040 | $8,738,327 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $20,699,156 | $17,283,593 | $13,840,003 | $11,114,040 | $8,738,327 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $19,107,382 | $16,567,986 | $14,559,773 | $10,911,485 | $8,896,627 |
| Program service revenue | $595,555 | $666,680 | $420,108 | $296,571 | $212,981 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $330,051 | $63,035 | $5,069 | $43,152 | $1,469 |
| Other revenue | $11,359 | $101,413 | $79,791 | $165,766 | $98,646 |
| Total other revenue | $936,965 | $831,128 | $504,968 | $505,489 | $313,096 |
| Total revenue | $20,044,347 | $17,399,114 | $15,064,741 | $11,416,974 | $9,209,723 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $14,848,559 | $13,277,335 | $10,769,243 | $7,876,838 | $5,686,994 |
| Management and general | $1,780,225 | $678,189 | $1,569,535 | $1,164,423 | $1,304,179 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $16,628,784 | $13,955,524 | $12,338,778 | $9,041,261 | $6,991,173 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $3,415,563 | $3,443,590 | $2,725,963 | $2,375,713 | $2,218,550 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $3,415,563 | $3,443,590 | $2,725,963 | $2,375,713 | $2,218,550 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Philip Smethurst | Director- Pr | $197,460 |
| Sharon J Smethurst | Director | $89,704 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
Overland Missions was founded by Philip and Sharon Smethurst: explorers and evangelists. Philip was born in Africa and Sharon raised in Brazil. Using their life experience of military and travel, along with their love for developing nations, the two officially started Overland in 1999 with the goal of reaching remote people with the Gospel. Now, the team of Overland has 198 full-time staff members, working in 15 countries, on five continents. We are adding new full-time missionaries every year through our Advanced Mission Training program with the goal of 1,000 missionaries by 2030. With new nations on the horizon, we will continue to do whatever it takes to see people transformed by the Gospel of Christ.