American Leprosy Missions, Inc. 
Summary
American Leprosy Missions is the oldest and largest Christian, non-profit organization in the U.S. dedicated to curing and caring for people affected by leprosy and related diseases. It currently funds projects and partners throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas. During its more than 100-year history, American Leprosy Missions has provided holistic care to more than four million people around the world including medical treatment and training, prevention of disability, community development and vaccine research. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Contact information
Mailing address:
One Alm Way
Greenville, SC 29601-9948
Website: www.leprosy.org
Phone: (864) 271-7040
Email: amlep@leprosy.org
Organization details
EIN: 135562163
CEO/President: Mr. Bill Simmons
Chairman: Mr. Stephen R. Genheimer, Ph.D.
Board size: 11
Founder:
Year founded: 1906
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1981
Purpose
A global leader in the fight against leprosy, American Leprosy Missions trains medical professionals and community health workers, funds hospitals and clinics, and ensures crucial medicines get to the people that need them most.
American Leprosy Missions also ministers to some of the estimated four million people disabled and marginalized by leprosy, providing socio-economic services and rehabilitation. It fights hunger and poverty, empowers the most vulnerable, cares for patient needs and shares the love of Jesus.
Yet the ultimate goal is a world without leprosy. So American Leprosy Missions has spearheaded and funded the development of the world's first leprosy-specific vaccine.
Like its founders 108 years ago, American Leprosy Missions remains motivated by Christian compassion to cure and care for people with leprosy, and ultimately to bring this ancient, dreaded disease to an end.
Mission statement
American Leprosy Missions' Mission Statement is:
American Leprosy Missions exists to serve as a channel of Christ's love to persons affected by leprosy and related diseases, helping them to be healed in body and spirit and restored to lives of dignity and hope.
Statement of faith
American Leprosy Missions uses the following to express its Statement of Faith (adopted from the National Association of Evangelicals):
1.We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
2.We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3.We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
4.We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential, and that this salvation is received through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and not as a result of good works.
5.We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life and to perform good works.
6.We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
7.We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 393 of 430 | 57 of 60 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 353 of 430 | 52 of 60 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 244 of 430 | 46 of 60 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 422 of 430 | 60 of 60 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 7% | 12% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 18% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 12% | 20% | 19% | 17% | 17% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 95% | 99% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 94% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 14% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 5% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Operating ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 82% | 82% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 75% | 111% | 104% | 107% | 118% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 81% | 60% | 88% | 83% | 88% | 97% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 25% | -11% | -4% | -7% | -18% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 31% | -13% | -5% | -7% | -8% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Investing ratios | Median measure for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.32 | 0.90 | 1.31 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 0.47 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.53 | 28.70 | 18.51 | 13.71 | 22.34 | 15.86 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.53 | 25.82 | 24.22 | 15.28 | 23.56 | 7.44 |
| Liquidity ratios | Median measure for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 9.10 | 3.47 | 1.15 | 3.74 | 2.08 | 2.40 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.10 | 0.29 | 0.87 | 0.27 | 0.48 | 0.42 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.06 | 0.33 | 0.06 | 0.58 | 0.26 | 0.94 |
| Solvency ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 64% | 109% | 71% | 86% | 91% | 201% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Cash | $369,623 | $443,145 | $635,929 | $286,803 | $272,467 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $196,366 | $175,340 | $245,572 | $316,723 | $667,383 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $565,989 | $618,485 | $881,501 | $603,526 | $939,850 |
| Long-term investments | $9,431,996 | $4,938,142 | $5,760,660 | $7,057,782 | $8,058,942 |
| Fixed assets | $122,761 | $122,025 | $153,447 | $204,039 | $286,293 |
| Other long-term assets | $6,124,573 | $5,768,632 | $5,286,119 | $5,616,791 | $5,623,689 |
| Total long-term assets | $15,679,330 | $10,828,799 | $11,200,226 | $12,878,612 | $13,968,924 |
| Total assets | $16,245,319 | $11,447,284 | $12,081,727 | $13,482,138 | $14,908,774 |
| Liabilities | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $162,950 | $538,506 | $234,426 | $286,407 | $388,789 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $1,385 | $3,089 | $2,784 |
| Total current liabilities | $162,950 | $538,506 | $235,811 | $289,496 | $391,573 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $142,685 | $246,281 | $276,359 | $308,881 | $481,080 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $142,685 | $246,281 | $276,359 | $308,881 | $481,080 |
| Total liabilities | $305,635 | $784,787 | $512,170 | $598,377 | $872,653 |
| Net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Unrestricted | $8,647,824 | $3,532,940 | $5,027,876 | $6,011,573 | $6,072,537 |
| Temporarily restricted | $960,554 | $1,153,855 | $1,064,983 | $1,062,046 | $1,661,679 |
| Permanently restricted | $6,331,306 | $5,975,702 | $5,476,698 | $5,810,142 | $6,301,905 |
| Net assets | $15,939,684 | $10,662,497 | $11,569,557 | $12,883,761 | $14,036,121 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Total contributions | $19,277,069 | $13,123,786 | $12,529,567 | $12,853,642 | $5,561,430 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $124,814 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $205,927 | $291,522 | $399,648 | $416,212 | $348,083 |
| Other revenue | $1,180 | $2,331 | $2,187 | $8,263 | $268 |
| Total other revenue | $207,107 | $418,667 | $401,835 | $424,475 | $348,351 |
| Total revenue | $19,484,176 | $13,542,453 | $12,931,402 | $13,278,117 | $5,909,781 |
| Expenses | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Program services | $11,770,082 | $11,870,294 | $10,680,273 | $11,640,620 | $5,735,729 |
| Management and general | $499,083 | $415,799 | $387,027 | $345,818 | $270,102 |
| Fundraising | $2,345,410 | $2,694,358 | $2,398,148 | $2,234,960 | $987,279 |
| Total expenses | $14,614,575 | $14,980,451 | $13,465,448 | $14,221,398 | $6,993,110 |
| Change in net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $4,869,601 | ($1,437,998) | ($534,046) | ($943,281) | ($1,083,329) |
| Other changes in net assets | $407,586 | $530,938 | ($780,158) | ($209,079) | $852,985 |
| Total change in net assets | $5,277,187 | ($907,060) | ($1,314,204) | ($1,152,360) | ($230,344) |
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
History
In 1906, a group of mission executives, ministers and businessmen met in New York City. Compelled by their faith and spurred by their compassion for some of the most marginalized and impoverished people in the world, these seven men founded what would become American Leprosy Missions.
In those days, health workers could do little more than provide clean bandages, a safe haven, and Christian love.
During the early 1980s, American Leprosy Missions became one of the first organizations to use the new multi-drug therapy, a combination of three antibiotics, to cure leprosy.
Today American Leprosy Missions partners with more than 60 organizations around the world on policy development, program coordination, research, advocacy, technical training, community development and more, in order to holistically treat people affected by leprosy and related diseases.
Program accomplishments
In FY 2015, people like you helped relieve suffering and restore hope to people with leprosy and related diseases in 11 countries. Your gifts directly benefited 106,000 children, men and women, and impacted the lives of many more.
Together, we:
- Helped thousands of people in Nepal after the earthquakes, including emergency relief and medical treatment.
- Sent 8,960 personal protective suits and $4.9 million worth of medicines and supplies to our partners in Liberia to help fight Ebola.
- Taught literacy classes to 400 marginalized adults in Nepal.
- Reached 74,000 school children with health education campaigns about leprosy and Buruli ulcer in Cte d'Ivoire.
- Examined 2,512 people for leprosy in Bangladesh.
- Launched ground-breaking program in Myanmar, in partnership with the Novartis Foundation, to stop the transmission of leprosy with a single dose of antibiotics.
- Performed 394 life-changing reconstructive surgeries in India.
- Received $763,000 USAID/ASHA grant for infrastructure improvements to a partner hospital in Nepal.
- Trained 152 community health workers in Ghana to find and diagnose leprosy.
- Shared the gospel with thousands of people in Africa and Asia through T.V. programs, comic books, the Jesus film, hospital chapel services and more.
Needs
American Leprosy Missions has communicated the following needs:
It costs just $348 to cure and care for one person suffering from leprosy. This includes medical treatment, health worker training, medicine, reconstructive surgery, education assistance, micro loans and much more.