Group Cares

The information on this page was last updated 4/25/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


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 rating274 of 109131 of 142
Fund acquisition rating815 of 109491 of 142
Resource allocation rating120 of 109428 of 142
Asset utilization rating246 of 109129 of 142

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


Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%18%66%416%36%60%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%5%13%5%3%5%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
92%26%19%1%9%9%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%4%9%5%3%5%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
8%74%81%99%91%91%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%88%78%88%90%86%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
90%105%147%106%100%104%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
72%93%115%93%90%89%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
10%-5%-47%-6%0%-4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
13%8%39%29%-4%37%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%8%14%7%7%9%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.861.542.231.581.921.73
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.631.051.181.061.071.03
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.551.612.621.672.051.77
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
16.960.700.400.830.840.89
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.061.422.501.201.191.13
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.94-3.14-6.85-1.47-1.10-0.85
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%200%284%129%119%116%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%15%8%6%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
104%-65%-83%-18%-10%-10%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$84,751$357,528$87,657$22,778$734,643
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$1,741,219$453,905$3,474,141$3,661,659$3,956,951
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,825,970$811,433$3,561,798$3,684,437$4,691,594
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$73,571$131,943$190,316$248,688$119,782
Other long-term assets$10,250$10,250$10,250$10,250$0
Total long-term assets$83,821$142,193$200,566$258,938$119,782
Total assets$1,909,791$953,626$3,762,364$3,943,375$4,811,376
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$406,138$440,443$103,615$130,142$575,317
Other current liabilities$2,189,369$1,584,855$4,182,899$4,245,975$4,703,969
Total current liabilities$2,595,507$2,025,298$4,286,514$4,376,117$5,279,286
Debt$0$0$550,000$325,000$275,000
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$1,220,000$684,900$0$0$48,830
Total long-term liabilities$1,220,000$684,900$550,000$325,000$323,830
Total liabilities$3,815,507$2,710,198$4,836,514$4,701,117$5,603,116
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions($1,905,716)($1,799,372)($1,076,621)($761,742)($794,720)
With donor restrictions$0$42,800$2,471$4,000$2,980
Net assets($1,905,716)($1,756,572)($1,074,150)($757,742)($791,740)
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$715,676$276,867$67,289$672,946$711,110
Program service revenue$2,069,813$842,269$5,525,861$6,685,412$7,241,334
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$156$534$14,461$16,095$10,892
Other revenue$3,264$323,407$10,326$216,085$47,609
Total other revenue$2,073,233$1,166,210$5,550,648$6,917,592$7,299,835
Total revenue$2,788,909$1,443,077$5,617,937$7,590,538$8,010,945
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$2,580,365$1,653,018$5,246,313$6,821,436$7,109,129
Management and general$230,639$290,322$408,286$492,084$764,606
Fundraising$127,049$182,159$279,746$243,020$428,001
Total expenses$2,938,053$2,125,499$5,934,345$7,556,540$8,301,736
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)($149,144)($682,422)($316,408)$33,998($290,791)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($149,144)($682,422)($316,408)$33,998($290,791)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Tim GilmourPresident$224,398
Jason LabueDirector of Digital$143,647
Jeff ThompsonVice President$69,353

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2021


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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