Village Missions
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
Village Missions does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 12 (Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses)
Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.
Village Missions does not meet this Standard because:
- The detailed functional breakdown of expenses in the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, did not include a separate breakdown of expenses for fundraising and administration.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 4
Village Missions meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to serve struggling rural churches, and develop a health Christ-centered church that impacts the entire community."
Year, State Incorporated:
1948, OR
Village Missions reports that it works to transform communities by full-time missionary pastors preaching the Word and partners with country churches across the United States and Canada. The organization places missionary pastors, at the invitation of the congregation, and the pastors serve in a full-time capacity. Village Missions' states that it supports the missionary and church through prayer, in-person coaching, and financial and logistical assistance.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Village Missions's program expenses were:
District representatives: $979,135
Contenders: $43,125
Conferences: $245,876
Candidate school: $15,054
Retirement facilities: $781,217
Rural ministry services: $6,763,325
Total Program Expenses: $8,827,732
Chief Executive
John Adams, PhD, Executive Director
Compensation*
$100,270
Chair of the Board
Pete Corak
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Human Resources Director
Board Size
11
Paid Staff Size
213
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,915,671, 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 Village Missions's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Other income | $292,928 |
| Investment income, net | $-53,301 |
| Contributions | $9,915,671 |
| Retirement facility rent | $69,644 |
| Interest and dividends | $93,955 |
| Total Income | $10,318,897 |
Programs: 83% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 17%
| Total Income | $10,318,897 |
| Total expenses: | $10,573,156 |
| Program expenses | $8,827,732 |
| Fundraising expenses | $0 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,745,424 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-254,259 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,522,216 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $480,350 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,748,308 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,473,048 |
| Total Assets | $5,221,356 |
Note: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a period pension cost and pension related changes.
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