A3

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Summary

A3 nurtures intentional learning communities to build and sustain Christ's leaders around the world. We are a leader development group that accelerates the capacity of leaders. We equip and unify leaders through a deep learning community, so they experience change from the inside out and hopefully make a significant Kingdom impact. It all starts with selecting key servant leaders.

A3 intentionally focuses on a small number of proven leaders with potential. We create cohorts of 12-15 leaders who meet quarterly over a 2-year period. Our process is centered around the belief that a Spirit-led community can change the culture of an entire nation toward Christ's purposes. We give leaders a structure to connect and sustain each other, accelerate their own ministries, and expand the love of Jesus throughout their communities.


Contact information

Mailing address:
A3
P.O. Box 3307
Cerritos, CA 90703

Website: a3leaders.org

Phone: (626) 914-8990

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 956120630

CEO/President: Rev. Joseph Handley Jr.

Chairman: Philip R. Foxwell

Board size: 11

Founder:

Ruling year: 2003

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 09/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1980


Purpose

Vision: A vibrant community accelerating Christ-centered movements around the world.

The divine engine that powers A3 is community. As leaders break down barriers, grow to know, trust, and love one another, and together learn how to develop themselves and their ministries, everything accelerates. Leaders thrive, families bond, faith communities flourish, and Christ-centered movements of all shapes and sizes birth, grow, and multiply into every sphere of society.


Mission statement

We equip and unify visionary Christ-centered leaders to influence Spirit-led change.

Our God is a creative God. His Spirit inspires leaders to explore new ways for the Kingdom of God to be known and experienced here on earth. A3 invests deeply into the leaders God has entrusted to us-challenging them to deepen in character and equipping them for greater effectiveness, matched with a vision for a unified Body of Christ-to enable them to become the agents of divine influence God has called them to be.


Statement of faith

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only 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, and in His personal return in power and glory.

We believe that for the salvation of the lost and sinful people 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 our Lord Jesus Christ, who comprise the church which is His body.

A3 affirms the Lausanne Covenant.

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Transparency grade

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Foreign Missions

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1046 of 1107111 of 124
Fund acquisition rating946 of 1108104 of 124
Resource allocation rating990 of 1108111 of 124
Asset utilization rating829 of 110781 of 124

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Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
5%11%15%13%15%16%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%11%15%13%14%15%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
98%98%100%96%93%93%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%14%15%14%13%12%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
2%2%0%4%7%7%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%71%70%70%71%74%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
99%79%99%88%105%125%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
85%56%69%62%74%93%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
1%21%1%12%-5%-25%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
3%27%2%17%-8%-41%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%15%15%15%16%14%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.370.971.261.011.451.81
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.301.491.861.731.942.11
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.361.442.341.752.823.81
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
18.349.465.476.015.194.05
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.050.110.180.170.190.25
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
4.797.444.195.713.442.37
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%7%10%20%22%12%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
62%96%72%79%54%49%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20232022202120202019
Cash$1,795,121$1,038,090$1,338,338$1,082,179$827,832
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$216,898$167,977$94,320$12,109$131,325
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$2,012,019$1,206,067$1,432,658$1,094,288$959,157
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$980,332$1,037,184$1,046,677$1,026,816$1,063,183
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$980,332$1,037,184$1,046,677$1,026,816$1,063,183
Total assets$2,992,351$2,243,251$2,479,335$2,121,104$2,022,340
 
Liabilities20232022202120202019
Payables and accrued expenses$212,749$220,633$238,439$211,029$236,660
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$212,749$220,633$238,439$211,029$236,660
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$259,827$259,800$0
Total long-term liabilities$0$0$259,827$259,800$0
Total liabilities$212,749$220,633$498,266$470,829$236,660
 
Net assets20232022202120202019
Without donor restrictions$1,325,250$873,361$827,049$614,140$972,563
With donor restrictions$1,454,352$1,149,257$1,154,020$1,036,135$813,117
Net assets$2,779,602$2,022,618$1,981,069$1,650,275$1,785,680
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20232022202120202019
Total contributions$3,588,789$2,847,018$2,738,439$2,745,882$2,720,942
Program service revenue$56,568$69,483$99,677$183,352$167,414
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$5,482$2,598$2,959$1,471$3,042
Other revenue$10,123($57,868)($2,163)$16,959$28,654
Total other revenue$72,173$14,213$100,473$201,782$199,110
Total revenue$3,660,962$2,861,231$2,838,912$2,947,664$2,920,052
 
Expenses20232022202120202019
Program services$2,067,924$1,975,796$1,765,747$2,184,182$2,715,823
Management and general$441,842$420,036$385,870$489,319$495,979
Fundraising$394,212$423,850$356,501$409,568$443,780
Total expenses$2,903,978$2,819,682$2,508,118$3,083,069$3,655,582
 
Change in net assets20232022202120202019
Surplus (deficit)$756,984$41,549$330,794($135,405)($735,530)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$756,984$41,549$330,794($135,405)($735,530)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Joseph HandleyPresident$184,217
Jeff MalloryVP Development$162,663
R Elliott SnuggsExecutive VP$147,390
Noel BecchettiVP Asia$134,018
Mark LarsenVP Finance$127,918
Dr David BennettDirector$95,784
Dr S Douglas BirdsallDirector$47,525

Compensation data as of: 9/30/2023


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History

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Program accomplishments

https://www.a3leaders.org/about-a3/40-about/history/374-past-achievements


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