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Truth For Life

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The Bible-Teaching Ministry of Alistair Begg

Truth For Life's (TFL) mission is to teach the Bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted; believers will be established; and local churches will be strengthened. Truth For Life produces and airs the Bible-teaching sermons of Alistair Begg, seeking to faithfully proclaim the Word of God. Since 1995, Truth For Life continues its mission on the radio, online and in print. Every day, we release a new Bible-teaching message on over 1,700 radio outlets around the world and through our website, mobile apps, and daily podcast. A large content archive is available on our website, where listeners can download free messages or purchase CDs and DVDs of Alistair Begg's sermons. Printed publications, authored by Alistair Begg, address a variety of life's challenges, yet always point back to the authority and truth of God's Word. Truth For Life also connects with listeners at live ministry events and conferences across the US in cities where the radio program is heard.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

97.04Overall score
out of 100

98.81Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$11,809,824

Total expenses · USD$10,092,567

Program expenses

$8,598,867.08 recorded amount

85.2%

Fundraising expenses

$635,831.72 recorded amount

6.3%

Administrative expenses

$837,683.06 recorded amount

8.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Alistair Begg
Recorded compensation: $258,050.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.55%

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All 23 original fields for Truth For Life
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Truth For Life's (TFL) mission is to teach the Bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted; believers will be established; and local churches will be strengthened. Truth For Life produces and airs the Bible-teaching sermons of Alistair Begg, seeking to faithfully proclaim the Word of God. Since 1995, Truth For Life continues its mission on the radio, online and in print. Every day, we release a new Bible-teaching message on over 1,700 radio outlets around the world and through our website, mobile apps, and daily podcast. A large content archive is available on our website, where listeners can download free messages or purchase CDs and DVDs of Alistair Begg's sermons. Printed publications, authored by Alistair Begg, address a variety of life's challenges, yet always point back to the authority and truth of God's Word. Truth For Life also connects with listeners at live ministry events and conferences across the US in cities where the radio program is heard.
`ein` EIN	34-1787585
`tot_exp` Total expenses	10092567.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.083
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.063
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.852
`fscore` Financial score	98.81
`leader` Recorded leader	Alistair Begg
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	258050.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0255
`motto` Tagline	The Bible-Teaching Ministry of Alistair Begg
`name` Charity name	Truth For Life
`tot_rev` Total revenue	11809824.0
`score` Overall score	97.04
`state` State code	OH
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Media and Broadcasting
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	8598867.083999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	635831.721
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	837683.061

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 34-1787585
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Media and Broadcasting
Recorded location: Ohio (OH)
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.