John 3:16 Mission 
The information on this page was last updated 9/12/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Founded in 1952, John 3:16 Mission has served the homeless of the Tulsa community for nearly 70 years. The Mission has always been dedicated to the proposition that the homeless are entitled to compassionate, dignified care and no one in need is turned away, whatever their background.
Since its founding, John 3:16 Mission has served millions of meals and provided millions of nights of lodging to our community's most vulnerable and troubled people. Beyond providing meals and safe shelter, the Mission endeavors to lead the hurting and the lost into a life transforming relationship with Christ.
Contact information
Mailing address:
John 3:16 Mission
575 N 39th Ave
Tulsa, OK 74127
Website: john316mission.org
Phone: (918) 587-1186
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 730744834
CEO/President: Rev. Steve Whitaker
Chairman:
Board size: 12
Founder: Rev. Bob Geisinger
Ruling year: 1954
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1996
Purpose
The heart of John 3:16 Mission is about showing Biblical hospitality, restorative care, generosity, and -- above all -- love to those whom Christ called "the least of these...my brothers and sisters" (Matthew 25:35).
Mission statement
In the name and through the loving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, John 3:16 Mission reclaims lives and restores hope to homeless and at-risk men, women and children as it ministers to their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 809 of 1104 | 97 of 140 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 632 of 1105 | 82 of 140 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 894 of 1105 | 104 of 140 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 587 of 1104 | 75 of 140 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 11% | 13% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 10% | 13% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 11% | 21% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 79% | 70% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 90% | 60% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 71% | 42% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 10% | 40% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 30% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.52 | 0.43 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.80 | 1.59 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.69 | 0.68 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.05 | 72.20 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.01 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.30 | 17.40 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 5% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 5% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 157% | 222% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |
| Assets | 2021 |
| Cash | $12,448,975 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $1,363,329 |
| Short-term investments | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 |
| Total current assets | $13,812,304 |
| Long-term investments | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $8,201,069 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $8,201,069 |
| Total assets | $22,013,373 |
| Liabilities | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $191,319 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $191,319 |
| Debt | $1,000,000 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $1,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | $1,191,319 |
| Net assets | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $14,073,741 |
| With donor restrictions | $6,748,313 |
| Net assets | $20,822,054 |
| Revenues and expenses | |
| Revenue | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $15,491,415 |
| Program service revenue | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Investment income | $11,859 |
| Other revenue | $54,977 |
| Total other revenue | $66,836 |
| Total revenue | $15,558,251 |
| Expenses | 2021 |
| Program services | $6,609,349 |
| Management and general | $826,868 |
| Fundraising | $1,956,098 |
| Total expenses | $9,392,315 |
| Change in net assets | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $6,165,936 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $6,165,936 |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 9/12/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
Rev. Bob Geisinger, pictured at right, founded John 3:16 Mission in 1952 inside a converted fish market in downtown Tulsa. That first night, over 40 homeless guests received meals and took shelter inside the new ministry.
Geisinger chose the famous John 3:16 scripture as the Mission's name because this verse is, in his words, "the Gospel in a nutshell... the lighthouse of the scriptures. It knows no color, creed or class, and its promise is the true purpose of this Mission."
Geisinger did not start out to head a Gospel Rescue Mission. Instead, he trained to be an opera singer and, in fact, had spent time in New York City pursuing that dream. But, somewhere along the way, he felt God calling him to a different mission in life. He came to Tulsa, then a booming oil town, and on a shoestring budget, opened the Mission.
John 3:16 Mission's central focus has always been to introduce the hungry, homeless and at-risk of the Tulsa community to the life-transforming good news of Jesus Christ. At the same time, John 3:16 Mission endeavors to meet people's immediate needs for food, shelter and compassionate care.
Through the decades and several location changes, John 3:16 has earned a reputation as one of Tulsa's most trusted and effective ministries to the poor, hungry and homeless. Since being founded, the Mission has provided millions of meals and millions of individual lodgings. Along the way, countless lives have been redeemed and transformed.
Today, John 3:16 Mission continues to carry on Geisinger's original vision, but on a much larger scale that includes recovery programs for homeless men and women, as well as a Family & Youth Center in north Tulsa that meets the physical and spiritual needs of low-income families.