Christian Family Care Agency 
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Summary
Christian Family Care serves Children and Families through Foster Care, Child and Family Counseling, Pregnancy Counseling, and Adoption. We have locations in Phoenix, Tucson & Prescott. In every aspect of our ministry, we wrap children and families with the love of Jesus Christ, providing hope for a brighter future.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Christian Family Care Agency
2346 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Website: cfcare.org
Phone: 800-939-5432
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 860430037
CEO/President: Mark Upton
Chairman: Sheila Mengarelli
Board size: 11
Founder: Kay Ekstrom
Ruling year: 1983
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1984
Purpose
We see a future where every vulnerable child is loved and nurtured in a Christ-centered family. To make that vision a reality, Christian Family Care partners with families, churches, and caring neighbors like you to provide comprehensive adoption and foster care services, along with extensive counseling and support programs for children, families, and women struggling with unplanned pregnancies.
Mission statement
Our mission is to strengthen families and serve at-risk children in the name of Jesus Christ.
Statement of faith
1. We believe the Bible alone (the 66 books of the Old and New Testament) to be the inspired, authoritative word of God, without error in the original manuscripts.
2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
4. We believe that all human beings are lost and sinful by nature. For their salvation, regeneration by the Holy Spirit and (for all who have the mental capacity) personal faith in Jesus Christ are absolutely essential. Justification is by faith alone, in Christ alone, and is not based on any human works or doctrine.
5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
6. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. The true Church is the body of Christ of which He is the head.
7. We believe in the resurrection of the saved unto eternal life and the lost unto eternal condemnation.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Adoption/Foster Care
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 916 of 1114 | 32 of 41 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 845 of 1115 | 26 of 41 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 597 of 1115 | 25 of 41 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 885 of 1114 | 30 of 41 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 12% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 15% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 9% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 72% | 58% | 58% | 63% | 66% | 59% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 28% | 42% | 42% | 37% | 34% | 41% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 77% | 78% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 95% | 105% | 95% | 80% | 96% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 75% | 82% | 72% | 61% | 75% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | 5% | -5% | 5% | 20% | 4% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 4% | -4% | 4% | 18% | 4% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.83 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.60 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.35 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 1.87 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.54 | 1.07 | 1.20 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 1.13 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.29 | 12.81 | 12.76 | 14.42 | 14.86 | 10.20 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.10 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 7.16 | 10.36 | 9.18 | 10.58 | 11.81 | 9.60 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 39% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 33% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 97% | 120% | 109% | 122% | 137% | 102% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $3,693,301 | $3,735,322 | $4,454,710 | $5,984,901 | $5,409,433 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $711,595 | $505,601 | $519,986 | $505,020 | $654,680 |
| Short-term investments | $4,689,965 | $4,186,626 | $3,789,721 | $2,150,702 | $1,900,882 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $9,094,861 | $8,427,549 | $8,764,417 | $8,640,623 | $7,964,995 |
| Long-term investments | $129,173 | $139,911 | $146,475 | $143,470 | $150,191 |
| Fixed assets | $6,037,598 | $6,247,899 | $6,408,132 | $6,638,561 | $6,766,287 |
| Other long-term assets | $687,031 | $329,277 | $15,471 | $15,471 | $11,991 |
| Total long-term assets | $6,853,802 | $6,717,087 | $6,570,078 | $6,797,502 | $6,928,469 |
| Total assets | $15,948,663 | $15,144,636 | $15,334,495 | $15,438,125 | $14,893,464 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $690,942 | $651,141 | $607,977 | $520,265 | $747,592 |
| Other current liabilities | $18,970 | $9,327 | $0 | $61,089 | $33,075 |
| Total current liabilities | $709,912 | $660,468 | $607,977 | $581,354 | $780,667 |
| Debt | $2,854,306 | $3,119,034 | $3,390,070 | $3,601,000 | $4,968,150 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $745,719 | $338,587 | $6,953 | $7,055 | $7,157 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $3,600,025 | $3,457,621 | $3,397,023 | $3,608,055 | $4,975,307 |
| Total liabilities | $4,309,937 | $4,118,089 | $4,005,000 | $4,189,409 | $5,755,974 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $9,611,238 | $9,052,274 | $9,403,838 | $9,195,501 | $6,890,895 |
| With donor restrictions | $2,027,488 | $1,974,273 | $1,925,657 | $2,053,215 | $2,246,595 |
| Net assets | $11,638,726 | $11,026,547 | $11,329,495 | $11,248,716 | $9,137,490 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $5,936,849 | $5,558,644 | $6,089,674 | $6,782,169 | $5,489,934 |
| Program service revenue | $3,623,979 | $3,903,334 | $3,603,072 | $3,048,232 | $3,737,398 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $680,004 | $203,033 | $26,158 | $383,285 | $116,714 |
| Other revenue | ($29,969) | $1,170 | $1,416 | $25,783 | $14,727 |
| Total other revenue | $4,274,014 | $4,107,537 | $3,630,646 | $3,457,300 | $3,868,839 |
| Total revenue | $10,210,863 | $9,666,181 | $9,720,320 | $10,239,469 | $9,358,773 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $7,665,738 | $7,935,507 | $6,955,958 | $6,280,114 | $6,974,149 |
| Management and general | $1,250,079 | $1,199,946 | $1,260,375 | $1,067,558 | $1,167,306 |
| Fundraising | $792,897 | $1,019,426 | $1,034,354 | $838,130 | $835,548 |
| Total expenses | $9,708,714 | $10,154,879 | $9,250,687 | $8,185,802 | $8,977,003 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $502,149 | ($488,698) | $469,633 | $2,053,667 | $381,770 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $502,149 | ($488,698) | $469,633 | $2,053,667 | $381,770 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Mark Upton | President & | $241,924 |
| Timothy Krusmark | VP of Financ | $126,965 |
| Britni Earnest | VP of Commun | $126,806 |
Compensation data as of: 9/30/2024
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 2/3/2025. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
Founded by Kay Ekstrom in 1982, Christian Family Care began serving children and families through foster care, adoption, and pregnancy counseling programs. Today, we are much more than an adoption and foster care agency. Our influence and services expanded to fulfill our vision of seeing every child loved and nurtured in a Christ-centered family.
With our expansion of support services, came exponential growth of impact and the need for more staff! In 2019, Christian Family Care consolidated its three Phoenix offices into one building on Central Avenue, opened a new office in Prescott, and continues to serve in Southern Arizona with an office in Tucson. Each facility is designed to increase collaboration and improve our team's ability to deliver quality support services to the community.
Program accomplishments
Annual Impact: By God's grace, your prayers and support are transforming the lives of more and more children and families in Arizona.
200 adoptions
977 children served
3,598 counseling hours
Together, we're answering God's call to bless every child with a stable, permanent family in a Christ-centered home
Needs
We are licensed by the state of Arizona and accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) since 2002. A portion of our funding comes from contracts with the State, as well as insurance companies and individuals we serve. However, those fees do not fully cover our expenses because we provide services that go above and beyond what is required by the State. We depend on private donors, grants, foundations, and other fundraising activities.
We treasure your support and strive to provide outstanding financial stewardship: 84 of every dollar donated goes directly to services for vulnerable and traumatized children, to meet their deepest needs of love, family, and security.