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: info@groupmissiontrips.com
Organization details
EIN: 841157651
CEO/President: Tim Gilmour
Chairman: Andy Brazelton
Board size: 0
Founder:
Ruling year: 1991
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
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.
All these years later, our vision remains true: We strongly believe in providing opportunities for people to grow closer to Jesus through service that promotes long-term community relationships.
Mission statement
Our mission is to serve others through home repair and community service experiences that transform communities and help participants, residents, and partners grow closer to Jesus. This experience is full of life-change for the participants, the people they serve, and the communities they impact.
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 | 293 of 1022 | 18 of 76 | |
| Fund acquisition rating |  | 825 of 1024 | 59 of 76 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 119 of 1024 | 10 of 76 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 239 of 1022 | 18 of 76 |
This ministry has a negative net worth, making it impossible to assign it a valid financial efficiency rating.
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 9% | 416% | 36% | 60% | 69% | 37% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 78% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 15% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 22% | 99% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 85% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 79% | 88% | 90% | 86% | 84% | 85% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 92% | 106% | 100% | 104% | 94% | 102% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 73% | 93% | 90% | 89% | 79% | 87% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 8% | -6% | 0% | -4% | 6% | -2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 10% | 29% | -4% | 37% | -98% | 22% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.81 | 1.58 | 1.92 | 1.73 | 1.70 | 1.87 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.04 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.01 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.73 | 1.67 | 2.05 | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.88 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 11.12 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.08 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 1.16 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.93 | -1.47 | -1.10 | -0.85 | -0.70 | -1.04 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 12% | 129% | 119% | 116% | 110% | 119% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 3% | 15% | 8% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 97% | -18% | -10% | -10% | -6% | -10% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash | $87,657 | $22,778 | $734,643 | $364,427 | $137,545 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $3,474,141 | $3,661,659 | $3,956,951 | $4,455,525 | $4,916,470 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,561,798 | $3,684,437 | $4,691,594 | $4,819,952 | $5,054,015 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $190,316 | $248,688 | $119,782 | $19,760 | $48,854 |
| Other long-term assets | $10,250 | $10,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $200,566 | $258,938 | $119,782 | $19,760 | $48,854 |
| Total assets | $3,762,364 | $3,943,375 | $4,811,376 | $4,839,712 | $5,102,869 |
| Liabilities | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $103,615 | $130,142 | $575,317 | $6,940 | $40,188 |
| Other current liabilities | $4,182,899 | $4,245,975 | $4,703,969 | $5,294,577 | $5,842,336 |
| Total current liabilities | $4,286,514 | $4,376,117 | $5,279,286 | $5,301,517 | $5,882,524 |
| Debt | $550,000 | $325,000 | $275,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $48,830 | $39,144 | $210,573 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $550,000 | $325,000 | $323,830 | $39,144 | $210,573 |
| Total liabilities | $4,836,514 | $4,701,117 | $5,603,116 | $5,340,661 | $6,093,097 |
| Net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Without donor restrictions | ($1,076,621) | ($761,742) | ($794,720) | ($532,599) | ($990,228) |
| With donor restrictions | $2,471 | $4,000 | $2,980 | $31,650 | $0 |
| Net assets | ($1,074,150) | ($757,742) | ($791,740) | ($500,949) | ($990,228) |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Total contributions | $67,289 | $672,946 | $711,110 | $752,391 | $1,404,622 |
| Program service revenue | $5,525,861 | $6,685,412 | $7,241,334 | $7,951,772 | $7,843,505 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $14,461 | $16,095 | $10,892 | $3,572 | $152 |
| Other revenue | $10,326 | $216,085 | $47,609 | $18,738 | $57,168 |
| Total other revenue | $5,550,648 | $6,917,592 | $7,299,835 | $7,974,082 | $7,900,825 |
| Total revenue | $5,617,937 | $7,590,538 | $8,010,945 | $8,726,473 | $9,305,447 |
| Expenses | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Program services | $5,246,313 | $6,821,436 | $7,109,129 | $6,887,727 | $8,139,478 |
| Management and general | $408,286 | $492,084 | $764,606 | $830,099 | $866,547 |
| Fundraising | $279,746 | $243,020 | $428,001 | $519,368 | $514,791 |
| Total expenses | $5,934,345 | $7,556,540 | $8,301,736 | $8,237,194 | $9,520,816 |
| Change in net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($316,408) | $33,998 | ($290,791) | $489,279 | ($215,369) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($316,408) | $33,998 | ($290,791) | $489,279 | ($215,369) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Tim Gilmour | President | $179,517 |
| Jeff Thompson | Vice President | $141,988 |
| Jason Labue | Director of Digital | $101,109 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 9/20/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com