Center for Bioethical Reform

Summary

Contact information

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Organization details

EIN: 330443975

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Board size: 0

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Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:

Purpose

Mission statement

Statement of faith

Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Advocacy

Category	Rating	Overall rank	Sector rank
Overall efficiency rating		61 of 430	3 of 24
Fund acquisition rating		75 of 430	3 of 24
Resource allocation rating		123 of 430	8 of 24
Asset utilization rating		107 of 430	7 of 24

Financial ratios

Funding ratios	Median % for all ministries in MW database	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions	7%	2%	2%	3%	7%	2%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue	6%	2%	2%	3%	7%	2%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue	95%	99%	99%	99%	99%	98%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses	6%	2%	2%	3%	6%	2%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue	5%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%

Operating ratios	Median % for all ministries in MW database	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses	83%	86%	87%	87%	85%	87%
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue	99%	102%	98%	111%	105%	86%
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue	81%	88%	85%	97%	89%	74%
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue	1%	-2%	2%	-11%	-5%	14%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets	3%	-7%	6%	-34%	-15%	38%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses	10%	12%	11%	10%	9%	11%

Investing ratios	Median measure for all ministries in MW database	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets	1.32	2.87	2.85	3.33	2.81	2.17
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets	1.53	1.00	1.01	1.02	1.04	1.06
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets	2.53	2.87	2.87	3.41	2.92	2.31

Liquidity ratios	Median measure for all ministries in MW database	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities	9.09	25.36	19.99	39.88	55.71	20.52
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets	0.10	0.04	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.05
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12)	4.07	4.02	3.98	3.43	4.04	4.94

Solvency ratios	Median % for all ministries in MW database	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets	10%	4%	5%	2%	2%	5%
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses	63%	33%	33%	29%	35%	44%

Financials

Balance sheet

Assets	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Cash	$337,321	$366,920	$330,149	$432,337	$483,811
Receivables, inventories, prepaids	$784	$0	$0	$0	$0
Short-term investments	$4,463	$0	$0	$0	$16,472
Other current assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total current assets	$342,568	$366,920	$330,149	$432,337	$500,283
Long-term investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed assets	$0	$1,929	$5,891	$15,660	$29,577
Other long-term assets	$0	$0	$1,778	$1,778	$1,778
Total long-term assets	$0	$1,929	$7,669	$17,438	$31,355
Total assets	$342,568	$368,849	$337,818	$449,775	$531,638

Liabilities	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Payables and accrued expenses	$13,507	$18,358	$8,278	$7,761	$24,381
Other current liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total current liabilities	$13,507	$18,358	$8,278	$7,761	$24,381
Debt	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Due to (from) affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other long-term liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total long-term liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$13,507	$18,358	$8,278	$7,761	$24,381

Net assets	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Unrestricted	$329,061	$350,491	$0	$0	$0
Temporarily restricted	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Permanently restricted	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets	$329,061	$350,491	$329,540	$442,014	$507,257

Revenues and expenses

Revenue	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Total contributions	$955,373	$1,064,140	$1,005,491	$1,189,687	$1,326,190
Program service revenue	$5,138	$8,592	$7,805	$6,811	$11,945
Membership dues	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment income	$216	$238	$264	$281	$10,591
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total other revenue	$5,354	$8,830	$8,069	$7,092	$22,536
Total revenue	$960,727	$1,072,970	$1,013,560	$1,196,779	$1,348,726

Expenses	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Program services	$846,877	$915,228	$980,490	$1,068,791	$1,004,473
Management and general	$113,795	$114,030	$112,739	$113,190	$128,688
Fundraising	$21,785	$22,761	$32,805	$80,041	$22,142
Total expenses	$982,457	$1,052,019	$1,126,034	$1,262,022	$1,155,303

Change in net assets	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Surplus (deficit)	($21,730)	$20,951	($112,474)	($65,243)	$193,423
Other changes in net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total change in net assets	($21,730)	$20,951	($112,474)	($65,243)	$193,423