What Matters Ministries and Missions 
The information on this page was last updated 3/27/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
What Matters Ministries and Missions is a partner-based, non-profit organization.
Contact information
Mailing address:
What Matters Ministries and Missions
PO Box 62820
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
Website: whatmattersmm.org
Phone: 719-495-9494
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 841414003
CEO/President: Pastor Ivan Tait
Chairman:
Board size: 0
Founder: Ivan Tait
Ruling year: 1998
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2019
Purpose
Our vision is to impact and change the global crisis of forgotten, abused, and discarded children and widows in developing countries by providing self-esteem and value through education, housing, food, and health care.
Mission statement
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
To understand our transparency grade, click here.
Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 107 of 1118 | 16 of 141 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 301 of 1119 | 46 of 141 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 353 of 1119 | 39 of 141 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 125 of 1118 | 17 of 141 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 91% | 89% | 90% | 93% | 96% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 4% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 100% | 106% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 84% | 82% | 83% | 82% | 87% | 89% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 0% | -6% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 40% | 41% | 57% | 2% | -106% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.34 | 4.08 | 5.68 | 7.58 | 17.33 | 15.08 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.13 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.17 | 4.31 | 6.50 | 8.24 | 19.47 | 17.03 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 17.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.61 | 4.74 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.21 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.10 | 2.79 | 1.85 | 1.46 | 0.48 | 0.56 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 19% | 19% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 68% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 5% | 5% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Cash | $914,388 | $492,764 | $320,100 | $153,563 | $148,762 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $914,388 | $492,764 | $320,100 | $153,563 | $148,762 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $52,135 | $71,512 | $27,941 | $18,943 | $19,231 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $52,135 | $71,512 | $27,941 | $18,943 | $19,231 |
| Total assets | $966,523 | $564,276 | $348,041 | $172,506 | $167,993 |
| Liabilities | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,306 | $31,407 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,306 | $31,407 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $42,648 | $12,667 | $25,052 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $42,648 | $12,667 | $25,052 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $42,648 | $12,667 | $25,052 | $33,306 | $31,407 |
| Net assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Without donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $923,875 | $551,609 | $322,989 | $139,200 | $136,586 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Total contributions | $3,916,154 | $3,063,081 | $2,533,925 | $2,783,013 | $2,298,695 |
| Program service revenue | $323,191 | $316,387 | $244,804 | $138,144 | $4,000 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $71,594 | $51,813 | $42,269 | $70,620 | $85,509 |
| Total other revenue | $394,785 | $368,200 | $287,073 | $208,764 | $89,509 |
| Total revenue | $4,310,939 | $3,431,281 | $2,820,998 | $2,991,777 | $2,388,204 |
| Expenses | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Program services | $3,543,985 | $2,853,000 | $2,303,317 | $2,607,213 | $2,130,089 |
| Management and general | $263,125 | $233,105 | $239,292 | $270,351 | $286,114 |
| Fundraising | $131,563 | $116,556 | $94,600 | $111,599 | $116,730 |
| Total expenses | $3,938,673 | $3,202,661 | $2,637,209 | $2,989,163 | $2,532,933 |
| Change in net assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $372,266 | $228,620 | $183,789 | $2,614 | ($144,729) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $372,266 | $228,620 | $183,789 | $2,614 | ($144,729) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| John Ivan Tait | President | $142,621 |
| Kimberly Tait | Vice President | $77,981 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2022
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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