Living Proof Ministries 
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Summary
Author and Speaker Beth Moore is a dynamic teacher whose conferences take her across the globe. She has written numerous bestselling books and Bible studies. She is also the founder and visionary of Living Proof Ministries based in Houston, TX.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Living Proof Ministries
12131 Malcomson Rd
Houston, TX 77070
Website: lproof.org
Phone: (281) 257-3344
Email: lproof.org/contact
Organization details
EIN: 760450571
CEO/President: Beth Moore
Chairman: Roger Bridgwater
Board size: 9
Founder: Beth Moore
Ruling year: 1995
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 04/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2006
Purpose
It is our desire to see people discover and fully experience this truth for themselves.
Living Proof Ministries exists because of the grace and mercy of Christ. It will always exist to glorify Him alone.
Mission statement
Living Proof Ministries is dedicated to encourage people to come to know and love Jesus Christ through the study of Scripture.
Statement of faith
We believe that Jesus Christ is "the way, the truth, and the life." (John 14:6)
We believe that "salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to man by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)
We believe "if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8)
We believe "if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
We believe that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" and can fully redeem and powerfully use even those who consider they have been "the worst." (1 Timothy 1:15)
We believe God "is patient, not wanting any to perish but everyone to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
We believe that all scripture is "God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:16)
We believe that every believer in Christ is the "temple of the Holy Spirit." (1 Corinthians 6:19)
We believe we have been "baptized by one Spirit into one body" (1Corinthians 12:13) and recognize the value and equality of all members of the body of Christ. We are "all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28)
We actively support the unity of all believers eclipsing all denominational, economic, or ethnic diversities.
We believe we have "different kinds of gifts but the same Spirit." (1 Corinthians 12:4)
We believe that "our citizenship is in heaven and we eagerly await a Savior from there the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so they will be like His glorious body. (Philippians 3:21)
"And so shall we forever be with the Lord." (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
Until then, we believe we are to strive to "live holy and Godly lives as we look forward to the day of God." (2 Peter 3:11,12)
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Educational Media
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 425 of 1117 | 15 of 45 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 392 of 1118 | 15 of 45 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 223 of 1118 | 6 of 45 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 838 of 1117 | 34 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% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 15% | 20% | 26% | 19% | 9% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 85% | 80% | 74% | 81% | 91% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 87% | 89% | 87% | 90% | 92% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 94% | 111% | 119% | 179% | 201% | 132% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 97% | 106% | 157% | 180% | 122% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 6% | -11% | -19% | -79% | -101% | -32% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | -3% | -4% | -10% | -10% | -4% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 13% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 8% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.78 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.18 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.48 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.09 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.47 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.20 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 14.32 | 34.20 | 47.15 | 58.83 | 6805.18 | 2363.42 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.92 | 37.79 | 39.21 | 50.24 | 51.99 | 61.13 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 98% | 339% | 363% | 461% | 478% | 558% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $1,590,746 | $1,894,721 | $2,416,709 | $3,455,287 | $4,891,787 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $453,418 | $183,004 | $211,677 | $173,534 | $111,998 |
| Short-term investments | $7,938,022 | $7,829,605 | $8,346,371 | $7,293,499 | $7,304,890 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $9,982,186 | $9,907,330 | $10,974,757 | $10,922,320 | $12,308,675 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $738,821 | $787,953 | $823,070 | $861,387 | $908,315 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $281,175 | $274,628 | $268,034 | $260,495 |
| Total long-term assets | $738,821 | $1,069,128 | $1,097,698 | $1,129,421 | $1,168,810 |
| Total assets | $10,721,007 | $10,976,458 | $12,072,455 | $12,051,741 | $13,477,485 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $5,288 | $5,311 | $1,610 | $1,605 | $5,208 |
| Other current liabilities | $286,555 | $204,800 | $184,933 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $291,843 | $210,111 | $186,543 | $1,605 | $5,208 |
| 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 | $291,843 | $210,111 | $186,543 | $1,605 | $5,208 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $10,429,164 | $10,766,347 | $11,885,912 | $12,050,136 | $13,472,277 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $10,429,164 | $10,766,347 | $11,885,912 | $12,050,136 | $13,472,277 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $412,727 | $500,369 | $371,931 | $237,350 | $165,200 |
| Program service revenue | $755,361 | $659,369 | $83,870 | $478,409 | $881,296 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $191,528 | $179,574 | $136,666 | $207,610 | $195,858 |
| Other revenue | $1,409,837 | $1,151,798 | $844,503 | $332,936 | $580,507 |
| Total other revenue | $2,356,726 | $1,990,741 | $1,065,039 | $1,018,955 | $1,657,661 |
| Total revenue | $2,769,453 | $2,491,110 | $1,436,970 | $1,256,305 | $1,822,861 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $2,673,793 | $2,643,304 | $2,253,436 | $2,265,606 | $2,222,664 |
| Management and general | $403,504 | $324,770 | $323,337 | $255,283 | $192,561 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $3,077,297 | $2,968,074 | $2,576,773 | $2,520,889 | $2,415,225 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($307,844) | ($476,964) | ($1,139,803) | ($1,264,584) | ($592,364) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($307,844) | ($476,964) | ($1,139,803) | ($1,264,584) | ($592,364) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Beth Moore | President | $250,343 |
| Sabrina Moore | Finance Manager/Board Secretary | $170,981 |
| Melissa Fitzpatrick | Research Asst/Co-Teacher | $153,436 |
Compensation data as of: 4/30/2023
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 1/22/2024. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
There in a theater chair, wide-eyed and filled to the brim with Coca-Cola, Beth began a lifelong love for stories. She loved to tell them, write them, and be told them. The story that captured her heart and consumed her life, however, was not told in a movie theater. It was the story told in Sunday School of Jesus, a Savior who loved children and who thought she was special. A seed was planted in her young heart that would grow to mark her life with a passionate love for Christ.
At the age of 18, Beth sensed God calling her to work for Him. Although she couldn't imagine what that would mean, she made it her goal to say yes to whatever He asked. Beth graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a degree in political science. She would later receive honorary doctorates from Howard Payne University and Gordon College.
She married Keith in 1978 and soon after the Lord added Amanda and Melissa to the family. As a young wife and mother, Beth served the Lord by speaking at luncheons and retreats and working at Mother's Day Out.
After years of being encouraged to develop homework by those attending Bible Study class led by Beth, she realized what she had on her hands was a 'ministry'. Beth founded Living Proof Ministries in 1994 with the purpose of teaching women to know and love Jesus through the study of Scripture.
She self- published her first book, Things Pondered, in 1993, and published her first Bible Study, A Woman's Heart: God's Dwelling Place in 1995. Since then, the studies have been translated into over 20 languages and have reached women in countries all across the globe. In addition to her writing, Beth enjoys ministering to women at live events. Beth recently celebrated over 20 years of Living Proof Live conferences. She can also be seen teaching Bible studies on the television program Living Proof with Beth Moore, aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
Beth enjoys life in the woods outside of Houston, TX with her husband, Keith. Beth is an avid reader, loves Tex-Mex, catching a movie, and being a grandmother to her three delightful grandchildren. You can find Beth spending time with the Lord while she is out for her daily walk with her beloved dogs and bringing carrots to her favorite neighboring donkey she lovingly nick-named 'Donk'.