Group Cares

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Summary

Group Cares is the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization behind Group Mission Trips, working with and helping communities across the United States and the world since 1990.

Our short-term mission trips are designed to partner with communities and volunteers through service to the elderly, homeless, low-income, and areas affected by natural disasters. Since our beginning, nearly half a million people have racked up millions of volunteer hours serving people in need through our three unique mission trip experiences.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Group Cares
1001-A E Harmony Rd #459
Fort Collins, CO 80525

Website: groupcares.org

Phone: 1-844-258-9616

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 841157651

CEO/President: Tim Gilmour

Chairman:

Board size: 5

Founder:

Ruling year: 1991

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:


Purpose

Group Cares serves people worldwide through donations of money, time and effort. Our meaningful ministries include domestic and international Group Mission Trips and the Red Shirt Fund which make a difference in thousands of lives each year.


Mission statement

We work hard to bring meaningful service to the communities we serve. Since our beginning, nearly a half-million Group Mission Trips participants have racked up over 14 million volunteer hours serving people in need. Through donations of time, money, and effort, Group Cares has been able to help thousands worldwide.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

D

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating687 of 105067 of 115
Fund acquisition rating1020 of 1051108 of 115
Resource allocation rating711 of 105179 of 115
Asset utilization rating131 of 105011 of 115

This ministry has a negative net worth, making it impossible to assign it a valid financial efficiency rating.


Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%66%416%36%60%69%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
4%13%5%3%5%6%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
90%19%1%9%9%9%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%9%5%3%5%6%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
10%81%99%91%91%91%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%78%88%90%86%84%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
86%147%106%100%104%94%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
68%115%93%90%89%79%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
14%-47%-6%0%-4%6%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
15%39%29%-4%37%-98%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
12%14%7%7%9%10%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.812.231.581.921.731.70
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.771.181.061.071.031.00
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.722.621.672.051.771.71
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
12.250.400.830.840.890.91
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.082.501.201.191.131.10
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.94-6.85-1.47-1.10-0.85-0.70
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
12%284%129%119%116%110%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%15%8%6%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
96%-83%-18%-10%-10%-6%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20202019201820172016
Cash$357,528$87,657$22,778$734,643$364,427
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$453,905$3,474,141$3,661,659$3,956,951$4,455,525
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$811,433$3,561,798$3,684,437$4,691,594$4,819,952
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$131,943$190,316$248,688$119,782$19,760
Other long-term assets$10,250$10,250$10,250$0$0
Total long-term assets$142,193$200,566$258,938$119,782$19,760
Total assets$953,626$3,762,364$3,943,375$4,811,376$4,839,712
 
Liabilities20202019201820172016
Payables and accrued expenses$440,443$103,615$130,142$575,317$6,940
Other current liabilities$1,584,855$4,182,899$4,245,975$4,703,969$5,294,577
Total current liabilities$2,025,298$4,286,514$4,376,117$5,279,286$5,301,517
Debt$0$550,000$325,000$275,000$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$684,900$0$0$48,830$39,144
Total long-term liabilities$684,900$550,000$325,000$323,830$39,144
Total liabilities$2,710,198$4,836,514$4,701,117$5,603,116$5,340,661
 
Net assets20202019201820172016
Without donor restrictions($1,799,372)($1,076,621)($761,742)($794,720)($532,599)
With donor restrictions$42,800$2,471$4,000$2,980$31,650
Net assets($1,756,572)($1,074,150)($757,742)($791,740)($500,949)
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20202019201820172016
Total contributions$276,867$67,289$672,946$711,110$752,391
Program service revenue$842,269$5,525,861$6,685,412$7,241,334$7,951,772
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$534$14,461$16,095$10,892$3,572
Other revenue$323,407$10,326$216,085$47,609$18,738
Total other revenue$1,166,210$5,550,648$6,917,592$7,299,835$7,974,082
Total revenue$1,443,077$5,617,937$7,590,538$8,010,945$8,726,473
 
Expenses20202019201820172016
Program services$1,653,018$5,246,313$6,821,436$7,109,129$6,887,727
Management and general$290,322$408,286$492,084$764,606$830,099
Fundraising$182,159$279,746$243,020$428,001$519,368
Total expenses$2,125,499$5,934,345$7,556,540$8,301,736$8,237,194
 
Change in net assets20202019201820172016
Surplus (deficit)($682,422)($316,408)$33,998($290,791)$489,279
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($682,422)($316,408)$33,998($290,791)$489,279

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Tim GilmourPresident$179,719
Jeff ThompsonVice President$138,245
Jason LabueDirector of Digital$113,360

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2020


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


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History


Program accomplishments

517,201 mission trip participants
15,643,392 service hours
56,341 residents served through home repair projects
4,500 organizations served through community service projects


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