Project PATCH

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Summary

Project PATCH (Planned Assistance for Troubled Children) began as the dream of Tom and Bonnie Sanford. At its inception in 1984, PATCH was a foster home referral program. Since 1990 it has been dedicated to providing a Christian therapeutic program for youth-at-risk. Through the generosity of many people who shared the Sanford's dream, the Project PATCH Ranch came into existence.

Project PATCH Ranch is a licensed treatment facility for youth aged twelve to seventeen. Thirty to thirty-five residents are served by a dedicated staff of more than forty.

Contact information

Mailing address:
2404-A East Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661-8661

Website: www.projectpatch.org

Phone: (360) 690-8495

Email: info@projectpatch.org

Organization details

EIN: 930929618

CEO/President: Chuck Hagele

Chairman: Rick Claridge

Board size: 14

Founder: Mr. Tom Sanford

Ruling year: 1984

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:

Purpose

Project PATCH (Planned Assistance for Troubled Children) is passionately committed to reaching out to at-risk young people throughout the United States and Canada to help them realize their self worth and potential, as well as the significance of God's love to them.

The Project PATCH Ranch is licensed to provide 40 young people with therapeutic treatment. The average stay to complete the four levels and graduate is eighteen months. A wilderness-oriented experience which emphasizes cause and effect, is an integral part of the therapeutic program. Individual and group counseling, education, recreation, group activities and work opportunities are provided for the young people to succeed and grow in a stable caring family-like environment.

PATCH's qualified staff is set up on a one to three ratio, child to adult. This small ratio allows personal time with each young person. Their interactions, work performance, attitude; everything is subject to guidance, correction and comments throughout the entire day. This counseling process assists the young person in moving towards healthier habits, behaviors and thinking. It involves mentoring through consultation, advice, and guidance from the staff member.

The PATCH staff is a great team. There is twenty-seven dormitory staff that is available to the young people and there is staff awake twenty-four hours a day. Four full time treatment therapists comprise the Project PATCH counseling team.

Mission statement

Project PATCH uses the following to express its mission:

Project PATCH is passionately committed to reaching out to young people throughout the United States and Canada who are at risk and help them realize their self-worth, potential and significance of God's love to them.

Statement of faith

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Christian Growth

Category	Rating	Overall rank	Sector rank
Overall efficiency rating		777 of 1010	58 of 76
Fund acquisition rating		368 of 1012	26 of 76
Resource allocation rating		717 of 1012	55 of 76
Asset utilization rating		891 of 1010	65 of 76

Financial ratios

Funding ratios	Sector median	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions	7%	4%	8%	6%	6%	10%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue	5%	2%	3%	4%	4%	6%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue	85%	51%	45%	62%	62%	59%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses	5%	4%	3%	3%	3%	5%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue	15%	49%	55%	38%	38%	41%

Operating ratios	Sector median	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses	81%	72%	81%	84%	83%	80%
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue	96%	55%	113%	117%	111%	111%
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue	74%	39%	91%	98%	92%	89%
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue	4%	45%	-13%	-17%	-11%	-11%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets	4%	43%	-8%	-10%	-7%	-6%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses	13%	24%	16%	13%	14%	15%

Investing ratios	Sector median	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets	1.04	0.47	0.53	0.58	0.51	0.51
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets	1.46	2.73	8.18	22.69	16.63	22.38
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets	1.64	1.30	4.35	13.17	8.47	11.43

Liquidity ratios	Sector median	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities	12.32	22.23	6.43	1.02	0.41	0.36
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets	0.07	0.04	0.16	0.98	2.42	2.77
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12)	6.85	8.85	2.33	0.02	-2.02	-1.86

Solvency ratios	Sector median	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets	9%	9%	25%	15%	26%	22%
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets	0%	0%	14%	0%	1%	1%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses	79%	191%	140%	146%	146%	153%

Financials

Balance sheet

Assets	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Cash	$1,676,894	$168,628	$17,400	$80,425	$61,932
Receivables, inventories, prepaids	$402,947	$342,990	$157,784	$205,892	$154,217
Short-term investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other current assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total current assets	$2,079,841	$511,618	$175,184	$286,317	$216,149
Long-term investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed assets	$3,572,635	$3,529,763	$3,652,835	$4,334,788	$4,480,465
Other long-term assets	$33,417	$141,545	$147,595	$141,095	$141,095
Total long-term assets	$3,606,052	$3,671,308	$3,800,430	$4,475,883	$4,621,560
Total assets	$5,685,893	$4,182,926	$3,975,614	$4,762,200	$4,837,709

Liabilities	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Payables and accrued expenses	$74,358	$74,241	$132,782	$174,811	$111,170
Other current liabilities	$19,196	$5,336	$38,762	$519,141	$488,425
Total current liabilities	$93,554	$79,577	$171,544	$693,952	$599,595
Debt	$0	$579,000	$10,712	$26,338	$41,303
Due to (from) affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other long-term liabilities	$434,236	$403,856	$417,351	$502,141	$420,552
Total long-term liabilities	$434,236	$982,856	$428,063	$528,479	$461,855
Total liabilities	$527,790	$1,062,433	$599,607	$1,222,431	$1,061,450

Net assets	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Without donor restrictions	$5,080,780	$2,982,176	$3,263,204	$3,403,790	$3,649,755
With donor restrictions	$77,323	$138,317	$112,803	$135,979	$126,504
Net assets	$5,158,103	$3,120,493	$3,376,007	$3,539,769	$3,776,259

Revenues and expenses

Revenue	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Total contributions	$2,521,778	$896,354	$1,227,643	$1,361,996	$1,309,663
Program service revenue	$2,322,850	$962,661	$644,051	$673,722	$777,686
Membership dues	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment income	$0	$0	$0	$279	$0
Other revenue	$81,385	$111,376	$105,703	$152,379	$141,421
Total other revenue	$2,404,235	$1,074,037	$749,754	$826,380	$919,107
Total revenue	$4,926,013	$1,970,391	$1,977,397	$2,188,376	$2,228,770

Expenses	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Program services	$1,942,068	$1,795,756	$1,931,705	$2,013,641	$1,978,039
Management and general	$656,116	$362,175	$303,197	$330,143	$359,558
Fundraising	$95,831	$67,974	$72,660	$81,082	$132,501
Total expenses	$2,694,015	$2,225,905	$2,307,562	$2,424,866	$2,470,098

Change in net assets	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Surplus (deficit)	$2,231,998	($255,514)	($330,165)	($236,490)	($241,328)
Other changes in net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total change in net assets	$2,231,998	($255,514)	($330,165)	($236,490)	($241,328)

Compensation

Name	Title	Compensation
Chuck Hagele	Executive Director	$87,920

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019

Response from ministry

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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 3/29/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com

History

In 1984 Tom and Bonnie Sanford, who at that time were pastoring in Hood River, Oregon, founded Project PATCH. The Sanford's had dealt with delinquent, unwanted young people since shortly after their marriage in 1966. Because of their involvement in providing alternatives to at-risk youth, Hood River County, Oregon, invited Tom to serve on their newly formed Juvenile Services Commission. The Commission's objective was to develop an alternative resource to detention.Tom and Bonnie were asked to pilot one of the first jail alternative measures for juveniles in the state of Oregon. In 18 months they housed over 120 young people in their home. Tom was later asked to serve as chairman of the Juvenile Services Commission. By 1982 they recognized a growing need of many young people from all walks of life needing Christian alternatives for placement.

In January of 1984, Tom, Bonnie, and a supportive congregation officially launched Project PATCH. As Tom puts it, "It was like a baby being born. After so long in gestation it just had to start."

PATCH's original goal was to provide Christian foster homes for youth at risk. The object was to match the interests of a child with families of similar interest. The success and changes in young people were incredible.

As the need to place youth escalated and it became increasingly difficult to find enough foster homes, the PATCH Board of Directors began to pray for a place to house young people. In 1989 a gift of 116 acres along with a purchase of an adjacent 53 acres provided that option. In 1991 construction began on its dorms and lodge. Through the blessing of Maranatha Volunteers International plus many youth groups around the Northwest, Project PATCH Ranch has developed into a very impressive and modern campus.

Program accomplishments

Forty-nine kids have been helped by our program this year and twenty-two have completed the program.
We have been donated 500 acres of property in Goldendale, WA where we plan to build a further facility.
Eighteen employees were certified by Wilderness First Responder and received a certificate for Wilderness Medicine. Three of them received Emergency Medical Technicians certification.

Question	Response	Score
Does the organization have a statement of faith consistent with historic Christian creeds and is that statement of easily found on its website?	Yes	10/10
Does the board have no more than 2 non-independent members?	Yes	5/5
Does the board have at least four independent board members for every non-independent member?	Yes	5/5
Does the board contain between 5 and 11 members?	Yes	5/5
Does the organization file a Form 990 and make its Form 990 available to the public?	Yes	10/10
Does the organization make its audit or review (if annual revenue is less than $1-m) available on its website?	No	0/5
Is the organization a member of the ECFA?	No	0/10
Is the CEO/President's compensation within one standard deviation of the median compensation?	Yes	5/5
Did the organization operate at a net profit (revenue greater than expenses) in the most recent year?	Yes	5/5
Does the organization refrain from owning or leasing a private aircraft, or having fractional interest in one, that is primarily used for travel by the organization's leaders?	Yes	5/5
For the past five years, has the organization been free of any lawsuits or administrative actions filed against it by an employee, client, board member, vendor, donor, or other related party?	Yes	5/5
Are author royalties and speaking engagement fees paid to the organization, and not the individual?	Yes	5/5
Does the organization require its employees to affirm upon hiring the statement of faith of the organization?	Yes	5/5
Is the board chair an independent member of the board, and not the founder and/or CEO/President?	Yes	5/5
Does the board have term limits?	Yes	5/5
Have there been no public accusations of misdeeds against the organization, founder, CEO, senior pastor, or board members in the past five years?	Yes	5/5
Has the organization refrained from the use of non-disclosure agreements?	Yes	5/5
Total donor confidence score		85/100