Strategic Launch Network 
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Summary
Accelerating spiritual renewal in North America through church planting.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Strategic Launch Network
701 E Interstate 30
Rockwall, TX 75087
Website: launchstrong.com
Phone: 469-698-2281
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 883630286
CEO/President: Steve Stroope
Chairman: Steve Stroope
Board size: 9
Founder: Steve Stroope
Ruling year: 2022
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Accelerating spiritual renewal in North America through church planting. We launch planters who are called, equipped, and motivated for the work of church planting, connect them with the resources their churches need to succeed, and walk with them for a lifetime through coaching and community.
Mission statement
To start and strengthen new strategic churches in spiritually hard-to-reach cities by identifying, developing, coaching, encouraging, and financially supporting high-capacity church planters, through collaborative partnerships with like-minded churches, organizations, and leaders.
Statement of faith
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Evangelism Support
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 274 of 1420 | 11 of 38 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 127 of 1420 | 2 of 38 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 185 of 1420 | 6 of 38 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1075 of 1421 | 31 of 38 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 97% | 97% | 99% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 4% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 3% | 3% | 1% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 85% | 100% | 99% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 96% | 62% | 34% | 24% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 81% | 62% | 34% | 20% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 4% | 38% | 66% | 76% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 5% | 31% | 73% | 100% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.05 | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.31 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.35 | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.00 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 31.18 | 255.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 8.61 | 23.64 | 32.05 | 0.00 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 85% | 197% | 267% | 323% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Cash | $4,939,735 | $3,192,370 | $0 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $19,388 | $204,502 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $4,959,123 | $3,396,872 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $727,256 |
| Total long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $727,256 |
| Total assets | $4,959,123 | $3,396,872 | $727,256 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $19,388 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $19,388 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $19,388 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Without donor restrictions | $164,073 | $0 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $4,775,662 | $3,396,872 | $727,256 |
| Net assets | $4,939,735 | $3,396,872 | $727,256 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Total contributions | $3,942,856 | $3,681,841 | $952,298 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $90,934 | $54,999 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $16,573 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $107,507 | $54,999 | $0 |
| Total revenue | $4,050,363 | $3,736,840 | $952,298 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Program services | $2,500,000 | $1,264,618 | $190,000 |
| Management and general | $7,500 | $7,108 | $28,772 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $6,270 |
| Total expenses | $2,507,500 | $1,271,726 | $225,042 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $1,542,863 | $2,465,114 | $727,256 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $1,542,863 | $2,465,114 | $727,256 |
Compensation
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History
Our first church was planted in 2002 in New York City when our founder, Steve Stroope, saw the opportunity to support a high-capacity leader who felt called to one of the hardest to reach cities in our nation. The success of that first church plant to bring radical change to the people it impacted in NYC, sparked a vision for a continued strategy and garnered the support of like-minded partners who joined the mission.
In 2007, The Strategic Launch Network was formally established to better serve and connect both our church planters and our partners. For church planters, our goal was to provide encouragement, support, co-laborers, and opportunities for continuous learning. For partner churches, we wanted to create a more collaborative experience and a shared ownership in the work of church planting.
Today, we've planted over 70 churches with a >95% success rate-SLN church plants and their pastors are equipped with mentorship from people who have walked this path before, friendship from fellow planters, and resources from our partners, such that the overwhelming majority thrive long-term.
As the network continues to grow and evolve, our initial vision continues to move us forward. Planted churches have now become planting, multiplying churches. Our story demonstrates how the missional vision of one pastor has become a legacy of Kingdom impact well beyond its own community, to the cities of North America.