Tearfund USA 
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Summary
Overcoming Poverty & Injustice Through Integral Mission
Contact information
Mailing address:
Tearfund USA
PO Box 1828
Clarksburg, MD 20871
Website: www.tearfundusa.org
Phone: 888-789-4660
Email: Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 831116586
CEO/President: Daniel Valle
Chairman: Jason Fileta
Board size: 4
Founder:
Ruling year: 2018
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 03/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2019
Purpose
Our vision is to see people freed from extreme poverty, living transformed lives, and fulfilling their God-given potential.
Mission statement
Our mission is to follow Jesus where the need is greatest, responding to crises and partnering with local churches and organisations to help people lift themselves out of poverty.
Statement of faith
Tearfund is an evangelical Christian organisation called to reflect the biblical unity of faith and life, of history and eternity, and of the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel.
As disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ we bear witness to the one living God, revealed through the Bible as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. God's plan for the universe is to bring about, through Jesus Christ, a transformed creation wholly governed by God, from which all evil and suffering will be banished and in which God will live with redeemed humanity for ever. The presence and hope of the kingdom of God shape and motivate our mission through evangelism, compassionate service, active pursuit of justice and peace, and care for creation.
We bear witness to the following truths of the historic Christian faith as the pillars of our world-view, the motivation for our mission, and the foundation for our commitment:
The Bible as the word of God
The Bible tells the universal story of creation, fall, redemption and new creation, and thereby shapes our worldview. We receive it as the word of God spoken through human authors, and believe it to be true and trustworthy in all it affirms. We depend upon it as the revelation of God's identity, character, purposes and actions, and submit to it as supremely and uniquely authoritative for our belief and behaviour.
God as creator
The universe is the good creation of the one living God and reveals God's existence, power and glory. Human beings are created in the image of God, male and female, in order to love, worship and obey God, to relate to one another in love, justice and compassion, and to care for creation.
Human sin
Humans have sinned by rebelling against God, rejecting God's authority and disobeying God's word and so are alienated from God, one another and the created order. Sin deserves God's judgment and leads to eternal separation from God. The effects of sin and the power of evil have permeated the fabric of cultural, economic, social, political and religious life, causing poverty and damaging the creation.
Human worth
Though distorted by sin, the image of God remains the basis of the uniqueness, dignity, sanctity and equality of all persons without distinction. God loves and cares for all people in their cultural and ethnic diversity and has reached out in grace to save them through Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour
Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, the Messiah uniquely appointed by God to bring the blessing of salvation to the world. God took our human nature in Jesus Christ, who taught and modelled the new life of the kingdom of God to which he calls his disciples. In his death on the cross he took upon himself the sin of the world, bearing its full cost and penalty so that we are put right with God through his grace by faith in Christ alone. On the cross Jesus also entered into our suffering, defeated the powers of evil and accomplished the reconciliation of all creation. In his bodily resurrection he defeated death and became the forerunner of redeemed humanity. Through his ascension he is exalted as reigning Lord, and at his return he will execute God's judgment, destroy Satan, evil and death, and establish the universal reign of God.
God the Holy Spirit
The Bible testifies to the Holy Spirit's activity both in creation and history, empowering action for liberation and justice. The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and judgment, leads to faith and repentance and unites believers to Christ, making real in them what Jesus has accomplished. Through Christ, God's Spirit is poured out on all believers enabling them to live in unity and to bear the fruit of holiness, Christ-likeness and practical obedience. The Spirit gives gifts and power to proclaim and demonstrate the gospel, discern truth, pray effectively and prevail over the forces of darkness.
The church and God's mission
The church stands in continuity with God's people in the Old Testament, called through Abraham to be a light to the nations, shaped and taught through the law and the prophets to be a community of holiness, compassion and justice, and redeemed through the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The church exists to worship and glorify God for all eternity and is commissioned by Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to participate in the transforming mission of God within history.
God commands us to love him with all our heart and soul and strength, and to love our neighbours as ourselves. Therefore we commit ourselves through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and in joyful obedience:
To live as the community of reconciled sinners in unity, humility and sacrificial Christian love.
To make known to all nations the gospel of God's grace through his forgiveness in Christ, calling people to faith, repentance and discipleship.
To demonstrate the values and the power of the kingdom of God, participating through suffering in Christ's triumph over evil.
To serve the needy with compassion, pursue justice and peace, and care for God's creation.
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1105 of 1435 | 110 of 148 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1163 of 1435 | 113 of 148 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1392 of 1435 | 145 of 148 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 280 of 1436 | 32 of 148 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 9% | 21% | 8% | 8% | 7% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 9% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 7% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 91% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 9% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 60% | 72% | 79% | 83% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 96% | 99% | 199% | 70% | 104% | 97% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 59% | 143% | 55% | 87% | 81% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 4% | 1% | -99% | 30% | -4% | 3% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | 2% | -454% | 81% | -32% | 18% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 32% | 18% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.02 | 2.54 | 7.36 | 1.56 | 6.87 | 2.78 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.89 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.08 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.14 | 2.58 | 7.61 | 1.68 | 7.85 | 3.02 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 12.56 | 4.98 | 5.01 | 10.18 | 3.89 | 10.53 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.26 | 0.09 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.79 | 3.72 | 1.26 | 6.43 | 1.13 | 3.60 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 20% | 19% | 15% | 23% | 54% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 30% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 77% | 32% | 11% | 54% | 11% | 17% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $92,998 | $60,320 | $270,486 | $135,576 | $327,674 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $92,870 | $117,620 | $1,321,184 | $184,741 | $310,513 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $185,868 | $177,940 | $1,591,670 | $320,317 | $638,187 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $2,400 | $6,006 | $22,499 | $37,058 | $39,813 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $101,662 | $8,750 | $13,750 |
| Total long-term assets | $2,400 | $6,006 | $124,161 | $45,808 | $53,563 |
| Total assets | $188,268 | $183,946 | $1,715,831 | $366,125 | $691,750 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $37,356 | $35,521 | $156,294 | $82,440 | $60,604 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $37,356 | $35,521 | $156,294 | $82,440 | $60,604 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $205,900 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $100,180 | $0 | $105,798 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $100,180 | $0 | $311,698 |
| Total liabilities | $37,356 | $35,521 | $256,474 | $82,440 | $372,302 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $44,719 | ($157,142) | $93,175 | $41,895 | $19,448 |
| With donor restrictions | $106,193 | $305,567 | $1,366,182 | $241,790 | $300,000 |
| Net assets | $150,912 | $148,425 | $1,459,357 | $283,685 | $319,448 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $479,542 | $678,516 | $3,803,420 | $2,421,964 | $1,982,296 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $1,097 | $48,298 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | ($2,372) | $714 | $336 | $877 |
| Other revenue | $1,970 | $2,931 | $2,757 | $2,592 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $1,970 | $1,656 | $51,769 | $2,928 | $877 |
| Total revenue | $481,512 | $680,172 | $3,855,189 | $2,424,892 | $1,983,173 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $285,240 | $973,177 | $2,103,450 | $2,098,586 | $1,609,856 |
| Management and general | $151,091 | $238,006 | $289,023 | $229,005 | $185,069 |
| Fundraising | $42,694 | $142,409 | $287,044 | $188,479 | $131,355 |
| Total expenses | $479,025 | $1,353,592 | $2,679,517 | $2,516,070 | $1,926,280 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $2,487 | ($673,420) | $1,175,672 | ($91,178) | $56,893 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $2,487 | ($673,420) | $1,175,672 | ($91,178) | $56,893 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Daniel Valle | Executive Officer | $120,115 |
Compensation data as of: 3/31/2025
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History
For over 50 years, Tearfund has been helping thoughtful people like you address the world's problems in constructive and life-giving ways.
Our experience has shown that solutions to problems like poverty, racism, hunger, violence, exclusion, and conflict aren't going to come from those in power who benefit from the status quo.
In fact, we believe the most promising solutions to poverty and injustice have to arise outside of the very systems that sustain them. We believe that poverty is not God's plan, and an end to extreme poverty is possible.