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Lifeword Media Ministries

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ

Founded in 1965, Lifeword Media Ministries is dedicated to communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ through mass media to every living soul upon the earth. We are focusing on the unreached; making the presentations culturally relevant; speaking in the heart-language of the hearer; using creative approaches to capture the listener's attention; responding to felt needs of our neighbors, whether near or far; ministering to local churches through media services; striving always to present ourselves in a professional and Godly manner; and working in harmony with our fellow Christians and living exemplary lives which reflect the God-given joy of being ambassadors for Christ.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

74.57Overall score
out of 100

88.29Financial score
out of 100

66.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,498,552

Total expenses · USD$1,317,048

Program expenses

$1,031,248.58 recorded amount

78.3%

Fundraising expenses

$129,070.70 recorded amount

9.8%

Administrative expenses

$154,094.62 recorded amount

11.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Lifeword Media Ministries
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	66.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1965, Lifeword Media Ministries is dedicated to communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ through mass media to every living soul upon the earth. We are focusing on the unreached; making the presentations culturally relevant; speaking in the heart-language of the hearer; using creative approaches to capture the listener's attention; responding to felt needs of our neighbors, whether near or far; ministering to local churches through media services; striving always to present ourselves in a professional and Godly manner; and working in harmony with our fellow Christians and living exemplary lives which reflect the God-given joy of being ambassadors for Christ.
`ein` EIN	71-0394665
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1317048.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.11699999999999999
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.098
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7829999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	88.29
`leader` Recorded leader	This organization did not report a CEO
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ
`name` Charity name	Lifeword Media Ministries
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1498552.0
`score` Overall score	74.57
`state` State code	AR
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Media and Broadcasting
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1031248.5839999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	129070.704
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	154094.61599999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 71-0394665
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Media and Broadcasting
Recorded location: Arkansas (AR)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.