Group Cares
The information on this page was last updated 2/12/2025. 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
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | 691 of 1131 | 59 of 110 | |
| Fund acquisition rating |  | 830 of 1131 | 68 of 110 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 819 of 1131 | 82 of 110 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 250 of 1131 | 18 of 110 |
This ministry has a negative net worth, making it impossible to assign it a valid financial efficiency rating.
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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 ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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 ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.95 | 2.10 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 1.54 | 2.23 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.92 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.18 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.23 | 2.48 | 2.18 | 2.20 | 1.61 | 2.62 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 12.04 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.70 | 0.40 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 1.70 | 1.66 | 1.76 | 1.42 | 2.50 |
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 ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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 | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 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 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 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 assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 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 | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 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 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 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 assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 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
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Tim Gilmour | President | $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