Ninos de Mexico 
Summary
Ninos de Mexico is excited to have celebrated 50 years of service in Mexico! January of 1967 a young couple moved to Mexico to begin this mission work. Since that time - with the partnership of many churches and individuals - the lives of many people have been impacted.
- Over 400 young people have been served in our children's homes in the last 50 years. They have all been introduced to the Gospel and given the opportunity for God to reshape their destiny and that of their loved ones and future families.
- 100's of people have been reached through the ministries in churches we have established or partnered with through the years.
- 100's of people have also been blessed through the medical outreach of Ninos.
Contact information
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 309
Union, MO 63084-0309
Website: www.ninosdemexico.org/
Phone: (636) 583-2000
Email: ndm@ninosdemexico.org
Organization details
EIN: 431118019
CEO/President: Steve Ross, Executive Director
Chairman: Mark Matthews
Board size: 12
Founder:
Year founded: 1967
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1988
Purpose
Ninos de Mexico ("Ninos") was incorporated as Children of Mexico, Inc. and is a direct support missionary project of the Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. The ministry is engaged in the evangelism of Mexico and in the providing of care to some of the helpless, orphaned, abandoned and homeless children of Mexico. Children are brought into a Christian home to be loved, fed, clothed and educated. Ninos currently operates 7 homes, K-Secondary school, Medical outreaches, and Church Planting in the Chilapa mountain area, and the establishment of 4 additional Church Plants.
Ninos has a child sponsorship program, $25/monthly, called HUGS (Helping the Underprivileged Get Started.) This has been developed to provide a direct link for a child with a supporter; and encourages mentoring relationships that demonstrate God's love. Short-term mission groups visit on-site for one-week time slots throughout the Spring and Summer to serve at the mission and help maintain our homes. Check out the website for ways and opportunities to become involved.
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).
Mission statement
Mission Statement:
Ninos exists to share the Gospel message of salvation through Jesus Christ with as many people as possible by raising at-risk children in Mexico to love God and grow to be mature educated Spirit-filled Christian with the ability and passion to evangelize their culture.
VISION:
To be a Christian mission focused on caring for orphans (James 1:27) and encouraging growth in the local church (Acts 2:47).
Statement of faith
Ninos de Mexico subscribes to the following doctrinal statement:
We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Forgiveness of sin and salvation come through the blood of Christ, upon our faith, repentance, confession, and baptism by immersion into Christ.
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, and we accept it as our rule of faith. The bonds of our brotherhood are established by acceptance of the authority of the Word of God as our sole and only rule of faith and Christ as Lord of life. In scriptural essentials - unity. In issues of opinion - liberty. In all things - love.
Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 372 of 429 | 71 of 77 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 349 of 429 | 71 of 77 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 348 of 429 | 66 of 77 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 264 of 429 | 49 of 77 |
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% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 16% | 14% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 14% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 95% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 99% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 14% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% |
| Operating ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 74% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 74% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 99% | 86% | 95% | 93% | 98% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 81% | 73% | 64% | 70% | 68% | 73% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 7% | 2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 1% | 18% | 7% | 11% | 3% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 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 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 1.65 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.53 | 2.28 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.45 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.51 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 3.57 | 3.71 | 4.04 |
| 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 | 9.02 | 18.38 | 47.36 | 40.20 | 15.63 | 23.43 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.09 | 4.17 | 4.47 | 3.28 | 3.03 | 2.84 |
| Solvency ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 64% | 82% | 89% | 72% | 66% | 60% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Cash | $429,843 | $408,757 | $282,145 | $293,539 | $254,860 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $11,108 | $7,951 | $30,331 | $9,161 | $19,053 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $440,951 | $416,708 | $312,476 | $302,700 | $273,913 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $562,226 | $563,347 | $495,149 | $458,817 | $397,097 |
| Other long-term assets | $1,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $563,696 | $563,347 | $495,149 | $458,817 | $397,097 |
| Total assets | $1,004,647 | $980,055 | $807,625 | $761,517 | $671,010 |
| Liabilities | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $23,989 | $8,799 | $7,773 | $19,365 | $11,690 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $23,989 | $8,799 | $7,773 | $19,365 | $11,690 |
| 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 | $23,989 | $8,799 | $7,773 | $19,365 | $11,690 |
| Net assets | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Unrestricted | $833,744 | $839,362 | $653,292 | $579,933 | $554,918 |
| Temporarily restricted | $138,075 | $123,270 | $138,147 | $151,565 | $94,088 |
| Permanently restricted | $8,839 | $8,624 | $8,413 | $10,654 | $10,314 |
| Net assets | $980,658 | $971,256 | $799,852 | $742,152 | $659,320 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Total contributions | $1,194,481 | $1,261,644 | $1,169,666 | $1,175,007 | $1,116,426 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $5,603 | $1,812 | $1,780 | $1,826 | $1,916 |
| Other revenue | $8,465 | $3,763 | $2,311 | $29,218 | $9,251 |
| Total other revenue | $14,068 | $5,575 | $4,091 | $31,044 | $11,167 |
| Total revenue | $1,208,549 | $1,267,219 | $1,173,757 | $1,206,051 | $1,127,593 |
| Expenses | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Program services | $888,016 | $806,209 | $818,485 | $818,131 | $824,755 |
| Management and general | $166,946 | $132,987 | $125,292 | $122,034 | $123,128 |
| Fundraising | $144,185 | $156,619 | $172,280 | $183,054 | $159,515 |
| Total expenses | $1,199,147 | $1,095,815 | $1,116,057 | $1,123,219 | $1,107,398 |
| Change in net assets | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $9,402 | $171,404 | $57,700 | $82,832 | $20,195 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $9,402 | $171,404 | $57,700 | $82,832 | $20,195 |
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
History
Program accomplishments
2017 in Review
- 104 children and young people were served
- 25 new children were welcomed into our homes
- All of our homes received much needed maintenance thanks to our short term mission teams
- 2 staff people are focused on the spiritual life of our children
- New structure to implement the working together of all areas of our children's development: Psychology, Medical, Spiritual, Educational, Administration
- Jireh, our newest facility, was opened and is now home to 13 kids
- Giving Tuesday gifts will help us care for 12 of our newest children for 8 months
Needs
You can help! Ninos is supported by:
Please visit our website to learn more, get involved, and impact a life!