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

Donor confidence score

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Transparency grade

D

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating692 of 113059 of 110
Fund acquisition rating830 of 113068 of 110
Resource allocation rating818 of 113082 of 110
Asset utilization rating250 of 113018 of 110

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


Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
8%27%27%35%18%66%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%4%4%5%5%13%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
90%15%14%14%26%19%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%4%4%4%4%9%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
10%85%86%86%74%81%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
83%78%89%88%88%78%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
100%110%96%113%105%147%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
82%86%86%99%93%115%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
0%-10%4%-13%-5%-47%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
1%16%-6%16%8%39%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%18%7%8%8%14%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.952.101.831.811.542.23
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.921.181.191.221.051.18
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.232.482.182.201.612.62
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
12.040.590.600.570.700.40
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.071.701.661.761.422.50
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
4.98-3.37-3.63-4.17-3.14-6.85
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
11%220%219%225%200%284%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%62%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
83%-57%-65%-69%-65%-83%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$123,256$89,258$43,864$84,751$357,528
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$1,335,501$1,436,384$1,457,609$1,741,219$453,905
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,458,757$1,525,642$1,501,473$1,825,970$811,433
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$0$0$15,198$73,571$131,943
Other long-term assets$260,879$284,430$311,873$10,250$10,250
Total long-term assets$260,879$284,430$327,071$83,821$142,193
Total assets$1,719,636$1,810,072$1,828,544$1,909,791$953,626
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$445,242$605,541$331,271$406,138$440,443
Other current liabilities$2,028,447$1,924,387$2,316,912$2,189,369$1,584,855
Total current liabilities$2,473,689$2,529,928$2,648,183$2,595,507$2,025,298
Debt$1,060,750$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$255,187$1,438,782$1,461,181$1,220,000$684,900
Total long-term liabilities$1,315,937$1,438,782$1,461,181$1,220,000$684,900
Total liabilities$3,789,626$3,968,710$4,109,364$3,815,507$2,710,198
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions($2,069,990)($2,158,638)($2,296,970)($1,905,716)($1,799,372)
With donor restrictions$0$0$16,150$0$42,800
Net assets($2,069,990)($2,158,638)($2,280,820)($1,905,716)($1,756,572)
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$477,887$492,305$395,598$715,676$276,867
Program service revenue$2,801,753$2,939,254$2,542,010$2,069,813$842,269
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$0$0$0$156$534
Other revenue$4,950$11,438($11,318)$3,264$323,407
Total other revenue$2,806,703$2,950,692$2,530,692$2,073,233$1,166,210
Total revenue$3,284,590$3,442,997$2,926,290$2,788,909$1,443,077
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$2,819,733$2,971,605$2,903,855$2,580,365$1,653,018
Management and general$660,990$216,694$259,656$230,639$290,322
Fundraising$130,849$132,511$137,883$127,049$182,159
Total expenses$3,611,572$3,320,810$3,301,394$2,938,053$2,125,499
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)($326,982)$122,187($375,104)($149,144)($682,422)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($326,982)$122,187($375,104)($149,144)($682,422)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Tim GilmourPresident$180,651

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024


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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