JAARS
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
JAARS meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to reduce barriers, ease burdens and deliver God’s Word by training, equipping, deploying and sustaining individuals, teams and stations to aid in the work of proclaiming the gospel to the whole creation."
Year, State Incorporated:
1963, NC
JAARS states it exists to make Bible translation and language development possible by enabling locally-appropriate and sustainable solutions in transportation, technology, media, and training. JAARS partners with more than 80 organizations around the world, to understand and assess their challenges and then to plan, develop, and implement solutions. The organization's role in these solutions ranges from turnkey ownership of operational programs to situations where JAARS provides consultation, research, funding, training, equipment, program management and/or networking resources to meet partners' needs.
For the year ended September 30, 2023, JAARS's program expenses were:
Base operations: $5,050,576
International operations: $702,347
Technology solutions: $2,362,147
Transportation solutions: $5,075,611
Total Program Expenses: $13,190,681
Chief Executive
Steve Russell, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$147,500
Chair of the Board
Andrew J. Hood
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Former Financial Services/Regional Supervisory Director, MassMutual
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
71
*2023 compensation, as reported by the charity, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $16,293,388, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on JAARS's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
Sales revenue, net | $145,920 |
Contributions | $5,880,840 |
In-kind contributions | $10,412,548 |
Program revenue | $1,432,279 |
Investment income | $42,995 |
Gain on sale of fixed assets | $19,774 |
Total Income | $17,934,356 |
Programs: 83% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 9%
Total Income | $17,934,356 |
Total expenses: | $15,807,767 |
Program expenses | $13,190,681 |
Fundraising expenses | $1,180,676 |
Administrative expenses | $1,436,410 |
Other expenses | $0 |
Income in Excess of Expenses | $2,126,589 |
Beginning Net Assets | $10,480,756 |
Other Changes In Net Assets | $64,941 |
Ending Net Assets | $12,672,286 |
Total Liabilities | $1,037,103 |
Total Assets | $13,709,389 |
Note 1: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to a change in value of split-interest agreements.
Note 2: According to JAARS' audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $10,412,548 in the form of program services ($7,117,261), land and buildings ($2,265,245), fundraising ($739,843), management ($246,996), and other goods ($43,203).
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