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Proverbs 31 Ministries

EIN 56-1989197Religion North Carolina Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Leading women into a personal relationship with Christ

Proverbs 31 Ministries is a non-denominational, non-profit Christian ministry that seeks to lead women into a personal relationship with Christ. With Proverbs 31:10-31 as a guide, Proverbs 31 Ministries reaches women in the middle of their busy days through free devotions, daily radio message, speaking events, conferences, resources, online Bible studies, and training in the call to write, speak and lead others. We are real women offering real-life solutions to those striving to maintain life's balance, in spite of today's hectic pace and cultural pull away from godly principles. Wherever a woman may be on her spiritual journey, Proverbs 31 Ministries exists to be a trusted friend who understands the challenges she faces, walks by her side, encouraging her as she walks toward the heart of God.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.41Overall score
out of 100

89.84Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,098,265

Total expenses · USD$5,400,668

Program expenses

$4,088,305.68 recorded amount

75.7%

Fundraising expenses

$394,248.76 recorded amount

7.3%

Administrative expenses

$912,712.89 recorded amount

16.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Lysa Terkeurst
Recorded compensation: $58,400.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.08%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Proverbs 31 Ministries
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Proverbs 31 Ministries is a non-denominational, non-profit Christian ministry that seeks to lead women into a personal relationship with Christ. With Proverbs 31:10-31 as a guide, Proverbs 31 Ministries reaches women in the middle of their busy days through free devotions, daily radio message, speaking events, conferences, resources, online Bible studies, and training in the call to write, speak and lead others. We are real women offering real-life solutions to those striving to maintain life's balance, in spite of today's hectic pace and cultural pull away from godly principles. Wherever a woman may be on her spiritual journey, Proverbs 31 Ministries exists to be a trusted friend who understands the challenges she faces, walks by her side, encouraging her as she walks toward the heart of God.
`ein` EIN	56-1989197
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5400668.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.16899999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.073
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.757
`fscore` Financial score	89.84
`leader` Recorded leader	Lysa Terkeurst
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	58400.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0108
`motto` Tagline	Leading women into a personal relationship with Christ
`name` Charity name	Proverbs 31 Ministries
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6098265.0
`score` Overall score	89.41
`state` State code	NC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Media and Broadcasting
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4088305.676
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	394248.76399999997
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	912712.8919999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 56-1989197
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Media and Broadcasting
Recorded location: North Carolina (NC)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.