Tentmakers 
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Summary
Tentmakers Youth Ministry ("Tentmakers") is a relational and skill training organization, developing church ministry staff, volunteers and students to be more effective in reaching young people. It has developed the resources to inspire, inform and build specific leadership skills in people based on transferable biblical principles. Tentmakers was founded in 1978 by Dick Amundson. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Contact information
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 84
Chanhassen, MN 55317-0084
Website: www.Tentm.org
Phone: (763) 535-6484
Email: info@tentm.org
Organization details
EIN: 411315524
CEO/President: Mr. Richard Amundson
Chairman: Mr. John Dewey
Board size: 8
Founder: Mr. Richard Amundson
Year founded: 1978
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Tentmakers Youth Ministry ("Tentmakers") is a relational and skill training organization, developing church ministry staff, volunteers and students to be more effective in reaching young people. It has developed the resources to inspire, inform and build specific leadership skills in people based on transferable biblical principles. Tentmakers was founded in 1978 by Dick Amundson.
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Mission statement
Tentmakers Youth Ministry's Mission Statement is:
Tentmakers Training helps the Church lead young people to follow Jesus Christ.
Statement of faith
Tentmakers Youth Ministry's Statement of Faith is:
Tentmakers is Christ-centered. We confess the gospel of Jesus Christ as expressed in the Apostle's Creed. Because we live by means of the Gospel, we also desire to live in the manner of the Gospel and to dedicate ourselves to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. This is done with the hope that men and women will come to put their trust in God through Christ, confess Him as their Savior, and serve Him as their Lord - in the fellowship of the Church.
We understand that the Christ-centered life is:
Knowing and loving Christ,
Loving and serving others,
Knowing forgiveness and eternal salvation through faith in Christ,
Living out the 10 commandments,
Knowing the Bible and having a consistent devotional life,
Being in fellowship with the Church,
Fulfilling the Great Commission.
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Leadership Training
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 773 of 817 | 18 of 19 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 429 of 817 | 11 of 19 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 793 of 817 | 18 of 19 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 814 of 817 | 18 of 19 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 13% | 13% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 10% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 9% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 7% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 84% | 73% | 78% | 70% | 86% | 71% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 16% | 27% | 22% | 30% | 14% | 29% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 64% | 56% | 63% | 64% | 57% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 100% | 127% | 91% | 114% | 100% | 122% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 80% | 80% | 51% | 71% | 63% | 70% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 0% | -27% | 9% | -14% | 0% | -22% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 1% | -54% | 13% | -19% | 1% | -33% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 29% | 36% | 29% | 31% | 37% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.75 | 0.68 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.73 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.20 | 36.43 | 14.71 | 24.70 | 39.19 | 20.71 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.58 | 24.85 | 6.85 | 12.75 | 27.29 | 15.01 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 9.26 | 0.36 | 1.98 | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.94 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 2.76 | 0.50 | 1.76 | 2.60 | 1.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.47 | -0.85 | 0.87 | -0.71 | -0.70 | -0.05 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 16% | 74% | 62% | 66% | 60% | 61% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 48% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 38% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 41% | 39% | 81% | 67% | 58% | 54% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Cash | $0 | $45,666 | $0 | $0 | $18,590 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $28,387 | $30,219 | $43,174 | $27,535 | $34,776 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $28,387 | $75,885 | $43,174 | $27,535 | $53,366 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,002,523 | $1,037,165 | $1,019,998 | $1,048,485 | $1,048,601 |
| Other long-term assets | $3,094 | $3,144 | $3,094 | $3,094 | $3,094 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,005,617 | $1,040,309 | $1,023,092 | $1,051,579 | $1,051,695 |
| Total assets | $1,034,004 | $1,116,194 | $1,066,266 | $1,079,114 | $1,105,061 |
| Liabilities | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $77,941 | $36,166 | $63,278 | $66,269 | $52,096 |
| Other current liabilities | $508 | $2,072 | $12,682 | $5,265 | $4,800 |
| Total current liabilities | $78,449 | $38,238 | $75,960 | $71,534 | $56,896 |
| Debt | $499,818 | $455,194 | $352,400 | $355,369 | $421,483 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $184,028 | $203,201 | $271,132 | $216,415 | $194,313 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $683,846 | $658,395 | $623,532 | $571,784 | $615,796 |
| Total liabilities | $762,295 | $696,633 | $699,492 | $643,318 | $672,692 |
| Net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Unrestricted | $271,709 | $405,561 | $352,774 | $421,796 | $417,369 |
| Temporarily restricted | $0 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $15,000 |
| Permanently restricted | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $271,709 | $419,561 | $366,774 | $435,796 | $432,369 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Total contributions | $406,693 | $447,509 | $339,384 | $647,117 | $469,995 |
| Program service revenue | $114,594 | $104,735 | $132,427 | $103,121 | $180,674 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $3 | $4 | $4 | ($999) | $154 |
| Other revenue | $36,261 | $20,159 | $9,760 | $5,710 | $7,155 |
| Total other revenue | $150,858 | $124,898 | $142,191 | $107,832 | $187,983 |
| Total revenue | $557,551 | $572,407 | $481,575 | $754,949 | $657,978 |
| Expenses | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Program services | $448,214 | $290,467 | $344,176 | $477,268 | $459,561 |
| Management and general | $204,238 | $188,116 | $161,158 | $230,233 | $295,294 |
| Fundraising | $52,951 | $41,037 | $45,263 | $44,021 | $46,398 |
| Total expenses | $705,403 | $519,620 | $550,597 | $751,522 | $801,253 |
| Change in net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($147,852) | $52,787 | ($69,022) | $3,427 | ($143,275) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($147,852) | $52,787 | ($69,022) | $3,427 | ($143,275) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Richard Amundson | President | $84,000 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2018
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 4/8/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Tentmakers was originally organized in 1979 to train youth leaders for the church. The "tentmakers" were the youth leaders who partially supported themselves with a part-time job, like Paul the Apostle supported himself by manufacturing tents. Now, we offer leadership training for the Church. We believe today that the true "tentmakers" are the members of the Body of Christ who give time and energy to minister to each other and to young people. After all, the responsibility for leading youth falls to the entire Church, not just paid youth leaders.