Beyond (previously Act Beyond) 
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Summary
We start church planting movements by equipping everyday men, women and children to reach their own people directly, quickly and exponentially. Lives and whole communities are transformed by disciples making disciples in what can only be called a movement of God.
We catalyze Disciple Making Movements to transform Unreached People Groups. We launch apostolic teams to equip everyday men, women and children to disciple their own people directly, quickly and exponentially. Lives and whole communities are transformed by disciples making disciples in what can only be called a movement of God.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Beyond
PO Box 831539
Richardson, TX 75083
Website: www.beyond.org
Phone: 469-814-8222
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 271928559
CEO/President: Kent Parks
Chairman: Chris Galanos
Board size: 8
Founder: Dr. Danny Martin
Ruling year: 2019
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 09/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1988
Purpose
We share a vision to reach all unreached people and see Jesus' command-to make disciples of all nations-fulfilled. (Habakkuk 2:14; Luke 4:18-19; Matthew 24:14, 28:19-20; Revelation 5:9, 7:9).
Mission statement
We catalyze Church Planting Movements to transform Unreached People Groups.
Statement of faith
We believe in 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 death and atonement through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of God the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit are 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 all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). We believe in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life eternal. We believe in the spiritual unity of the Church, which is the body of Christ, composed of all who are regenerated through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We affirm the Lausanne Covenant.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Evangelism Support
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 553 of 1077 | 20 of 33 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 457 of 1078 | 14 of 33 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 947 of 1078 | 32 of 33 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 238 of 1077 | 7 of 33 |
Click here to read Beyond (previously Act Beyond)'s response to our ratings
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 5% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 8% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 8% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 97% | 93% | 97% | 100% | 98% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 8% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 3% | 7% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 86% | 77% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 81% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 90% | 106% | 90% | 98% | 96% | 107% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 82% | 72% | 78% | 77% | 86% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 10% | -6% | 10% | 2% | 4% | -7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 14% | -17% | 23% | 4% | 12% | -23% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 19% | 14% | 16% | 18% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.17 | 1.74 | 1.28 | 2.30 | 2.36 | 3.41 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.28 | 1.83 | 1.74 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.06 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.69 | 3.18 | 2.22 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 3.63 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 39.00 | 7.23 | 8.10 | 8.60 | 7.81 | 24.98 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.04 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.94 | 3.25 | 4.74 | 4.53 | 4.29 | 3.17 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 3% | 43% | 40% | 11% | 12% | 4% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 35% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 80% | 33% | 47% | 39% | 37% | 28% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Cash | $589,951 | $1,004,889 | $777,401 | $777,396 | $442,803 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $25,924 | $41,162 | $120,453 | $17,642 | $24,204 |
| Short-term investments | $1,089,303 | $965,792 | $896,283 | $913,381 | $828,502 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,705,178 | $2,011,843 | $1,794,137 | $1,708,419 | $1,295,509 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,418,808 | $1,483,733 | $32,101 | $58,617 | $84,043 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,418,808 | $1,483,733 | $32,101 | $58,617 | $84,043 |
| Total assets | $3,123,986 | $3,495,576 | $1,826,238 | $1,767,036 | $1,379,552 |
| Liabilities | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $195,676 | $209,890 | $208,726 | $218,710 | $51,858 |
| Other current liabilities | $40,311 | $38,511 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $235,987 | $248,401 | $208,726 | $218,710 | $51,858 |
| Debt | $1,099,219 | $1,149,411 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $1,099,219 | $1,149,411 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $1,335,206 | $1,397,812 | $208,726 | $218,710 | $51,858 |
| Net assets | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,070,265 | $330,478 | $24,762 | $79,774 | ($12,303) |
| With donor restrictions | $718,515 | $1,767,286 | $1,592,750 | $1,468,552 | $1,339,997 |
| Net assets | $1,788,780 | $2,097,764 | $1,617,512 | $1,548,326 | $1,327,694 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Total contributions | $4,768,160 | $4,792,958 | $4,265,162 | $4,268,373 | $4,382,123 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $126,191 | $68,868 | $2,406 | $80,122 | $13,243 |
| Other revenue | $217,820 | $83,185 | $0 | $5,471 | $1,620 |
| Total other revenue | $344,011 | $152,053 | $2,406 | $85,593 | $14,863 |
| Total revenue | $5,112,171 | $4,945,011 | $4,267,568 | $4,353,966 | $4,396,986 |
| Expenses | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Program services | $4,170,352 | $3,558,598 | $3,346,973 | $3,334,510 | $3,797,183 |
| Management and general | $1,035,219 | $616,171 | $674,398 | $731,747 | $534,655 |
| Fundraising | $215,584 | $289,990 | $177,011 | $100,487 | $370,903 |
| Total expenses | $5,421,155 | $4,464,759 | $4,198,382 | $4,166,744 | $4,702,741 |
| Change in net assets | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($308,984) | $480,252 | $69,186 | $187,222 | ($305,755) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($308,984) | $480,252 | $69,186 | $187,222 | ($305,755) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| S Kent Parks | President and CEO | $85,330 |
| Brad Winkler | CFO/COO | $79,850 |
Compensation data as of: 9/30/2018
Response from ministry
The return on spiritual investment (ROI) for the Global Church averages 9 believers for every $100,000 spent. The same ROI for Beyond and partners is 200 believers for every $100,000 spent.
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History
1981: Organization was launched as Mission to Unreached Peoples in Seattle to bridge the gap between traditional missions and Christian relief and development.
1983: First missionaries sent to Nepal.
1990: Added focus on holistic church planting and sent increasing number of missionaries.
2001: Ethne Unreached People Group Network formation, including key influence of two who would later become President and a Vice-President of Beyond.
2008: Mission to Unreached Peoples re-focused on being exponentially effective by starting reproducing disciple movements (church planting movements) among the 30% of the world's population still cut off from the Gospel. Began recruiting effort to launch hundreds of agile and effective teams who start movements to transform whole people groups.
2009: Ethne09 held in Gogota, Columbia. MUP becomes the steward for US donations to the global network. Kent Parks, President of MUP/Beyond, continues as Ethne Co-Facilitator and Program Director.
2010: Moved home office to Plano, Texas.
2012: Ethne12 hosted by COMIBAM (the Ibero-American Mission Network). Beyond leadership remains part of core leadership and stimulate a global "church planting movement" discussion. Ephesus Global Initiative launched with a key facilitator being Beyond's VP Global Strategies.
2013: Mission to Unreached Peoples became Act Beyond(known as Beyond) to reflect strategic focus, these new teams and greater effectiveness.
2016: Moved home office to Richardson, TX in own building
2017: Helped catalyze initiative to expand Disciple Making Movements to every people group
Program accomplishments
Needs
Church Planting Movement Training, Missionary Giving, Member Health, Crisis Response, Missionary Home Assignment Needs, Missionary Kid Education.