International Needs formerly IN Network USA 
The information on this page was last updated 5/10/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
International Needs, Inc.(formerly IN Network ) is an interdenominational Christian evangelistic organization. The purpose of the organization is to provide ministry and financial assistance to affiliated organizations throughout the world in order to carry on Christian missionary work through evangelism, vocational training schools, orphanages, literature distribution, and disaster relief. The ministry also supports individual missionaries, a child sponsorship program and Bible College students. Major programs include:
US Ministry - To raise the profile of International Needs in the US, arrange national ministry visits, raise financial support for ministries, liaise with prayer partners, sponsors, and donors, participate in the worldwide partnership of IN
International Ministry - To support the undertaking of numerous ministries worldwide, including: church planting, schools, medical clinics, care for the handicapped, vocational training, orphanage care, Christian publishing, and linking with other groups of similar concerns.
Contact information
Mailing address:
International Needs
5570 32nd Ave.
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Website: internationalneeds.us
Phone: (616) 209-5420
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 911080666
CEO/President: Jeff Johnson
Chairman: Julie Williams
Board size: 11
Founder: Ray Harrison
Ruling year: 1974
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1988
Purpose
We believe the poor and marginalized are trapped in their situations as a result of dysfunctional spiritual, social, and physical dynamics. Our process to cultivate sustainable change starts by:
Identifying - We begin by identifying and forming relationships with people who have a vibrant, personal Christian faith. These local leaders are integrated in the local church and support locally based programs.
Equipping - We equip Christian leaders who are already serving in their own countries to help provide powerful local solutions that bring creative and sustainable change to both individuals and communities.
Sustaining - After the leader is identified and equipped, that person is resourced to implement sustainable solutions that provide a thriving environment for the community.
Mission statement
Empowering the poor and marginalized in order to restore their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual identity.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons-Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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 personal return to power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Evangelism Support
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 485 of 1110 | 20 of 39 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 595 of 1111 | 24 of 39 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 377 of 1111 | 15 of 39 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 571 of 1110 | 21 of 39 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 96% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 4% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 87% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 89% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 91% | 91% | 86% | 90% | 94% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 78% | 79% | 80% | 74% | 79% | 83% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 9% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 6% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 11% | 12% | 20% | 17% | 12% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 1.71 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.05 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.59 | 1.25 | 1.43 | 1.23 | 1.51 | 1.80 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 40.97 | 59.66 | 43.64 | 38.62 | 27.36 | 19.99 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.98 | 9.43 | 8.22 | 9.47 | 7.68 | 6.34 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 5% | 10% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 82% | 86% | 76% | 80% | 66% | 56% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $1,450,872 | $1,109,559 | $2,483,295 | $1,983,970 | $1,639,763 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $21,633 | $18,572 | $21,142 | $20,028 | $12,169 |
| Short-term investments | $1,502,300 | $1,485,423 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,974,805 | $2,613,554 | $2,504,437 | $2,003,998 | $1,651,932 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $546,753 | $569,667 | $39,262 | $62,584 | $86,529 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $1,648 | $1,648 | $1,648 |
| Total long-term assets | $546,753 | $569,667 | $40,910 | $64,232 | $88,177 |
| Total assets | $3,521,558 | $3,183,221 | $2,545,347 | $2,068,230 | $1,740,109 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $49,866 | $59,886 | $64,855 | $73,250 | $82,627 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $49,866 | $59,886 | $64,855 | $73,250 | $82,627 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $286,018 | $295,013 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $286,018 | $295,013 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $335,884 | $354,899 | $64,855 | $73,250 | $82,627 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,186,054 | $857,960 | $795,812 | $736,080 | $676,211 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,999,620 | $1,970,362 | $1,684,680 | $1,258,900 | $981,271 |
| Net assets | $3,185,674 | $2,828,322 | $2,480,492 | $1,994,980 | $1,657,482 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $3,978,242 | $4,069,185 | $3,571,206 | $3,243,752 | $3,174,443 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $90,488 | $11,458 | $2,345 | $2,508 | ($534) |
| Other revenue | $10,025 | ($3,393) | $3,161 | $108,217 | $404 |
| Total other revenue | $100,513 | $8,065 | $5,506 | $110,725 | ($130) |
| Total revenue | $4,078,755 | $4,077,250 | $3,576,712 | $3,354,477 | $3,174,313 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $3,242,452 | $3,265,575 | $2,664,066 | $2,637,302 | $2,648,999 |
| Management and general | $229,453 | $221,401 | $181,988 | $171,464 | $166,143 |
| Fundraising | $249,498 | $242,444 | $245,146 | $208,213 | $153,448 |
| Total expenses | $3,721,403 | $3,729,420 | $3,091,200 | $3,016,979 | $2,968,590 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $357,352 | $347,830 | $485,512 | $337,498 | $205,723 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $357,352 | $347,830 | $485,512 | $337,498 | $205,723 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Johnson Jeffrey | President | $139,049 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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History
In the early 1970s, International Needs founder Ray Harrison attended a worldwide evangelism conference and left inspired by church leaders to create strategic change for worldwide ministry.
Ray's vision was simple. Rather than sending missionaries to foreign countries, Ray pictured an organization that would walk alongside Christian leaders who are already effectively ministering in their own countries and equip them with the means and resources to support and empower them to carry out their work in their communities. Through this vision, International Needs was born.
While many mission centric organizations have followed IN's example since its foundation in 1974, Ray Harrison's vision was radical and transformed mission work as it was previously known.
Today, International Needs' worldwide partners seek God's guidance to develop ministry plans that are specific to each country and the local communities within it.
Because each community is unique, solutions are tailored to needs indicated from local leaders within each community. Ministry programs vary and are built upon a communicated need from our partners. International Needs USA is proud to work with local ministries serving in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zambia.
Program accomplishments
Our Impact:
65,000 Youth in Czech Republic have been exposed to the gospel message through lectures in the public schools
600 Children hear about a God who knows them and loves them every Saturday at the Bible Clubs in Kibera, Kenya
23,000 People in Vietnam have heard the message of salvation
Last year's impact:
175,000 people reached with the gospel
1,895 children sponsored in 10 countries
79,000 served by Health & Sanitation initiatives
9,500 people economically empowered
8,000 refugees supported