Children's Medical Ministries (CMM) 
The information in this column was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 4/19/2021. To update the information in this column, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
Summary
Children's Medical Ministries (CMM) is a compassionate humanitarian service organization that has over 700 volunteer health care professionals committed to serving the indigent and oppressed children and their families in the National Capital/Baltimore areas, seven states, and in more than 30 overseas countries. They provide food, shelter, clothes, medicine, wheelchairs, and prosthesis and healthcare programs. CMM was founded by Col. Bill Collins and his wife, Erma, in 1988 as a nonprofit, nondenominational, all volunteer ministry. CMM is a tax-exempt organization and contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Contact information
Mailing address:
PO Box 866
Quincy, IL 62306
Website: www.childmed.org
Phone: 618-267-3282
Email: childmedHIS@gmail.com
Organization details
EIN: 541434743
CEO/President: Alvin W. Miller
Chairman: Ms. Mary Tieken, Ph.D.
Board size: 11
Founder: Mr. Bill Collins
Year founded: 1988
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 03/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Children's Medical Ministries ("CMM") Children's Medical Ministries (CMM) is a compassionate humanitarian service organization that has over 700 volunteer health care professionals committed to serving the indigent and oppressed children and their families in the National Capital/Baltimore areas, seven states, and in more than 30 overseas countries.
CMM provides food, shelter, clothes, medicine, wheelchairs, and prosthesis and healthcare programs.
CMM was founded by Col. Bill Collins and his wife, Erma, in 1988 as a nonprofit, nondenominational, all volunteer ministry. CMM is a tax-exempt organization and contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Mission statement
Children's Medical Ministries is a compassionate ministry of 700 health-care professionals who have the common objective of sharing God's love with those whose lives are in "ashes" and who only need the "Beauty of Christ" to make them whole again. Our primary objective is to exalt jesus Christ through the God-given "gifts" that we each possess.
Statement of faith
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 108 of 913 | 19 of 75 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 48 of 915 | 2 of 75 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 467 of 915 | 40 of 75 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 178 of 913 | 20 of 75 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 86% | 85% | 94% | 96% | 99% | 98% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 101% | 108% | 90% | 106% | 94% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 86% | 101% | 86% | 105% | 92% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | -1% | -8% | 10% | -6% | 6% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | -4% | -45% | 34% | -44% | 23% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 7% | 15% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.72 | 3.80 | 6.39 | 2.87 | 7.54 | 3.86 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.85 | 3.80 | 6.39 | 2.87 | 7.54 | 3.86 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 8.49 | 24.85 | 206.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130.33 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.15 | 3.03 | 1.87 | 4.17 | 1.59 | 3.08 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 13% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 48% | 25% | 16% | 35% | 13% | 26% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash | $90,539 | $90,489 | $233,137 | $152,072 | $222,319 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $440 | $2,800 | $16,085 | $21,523 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $90,539 | $90,929 | $235,937 | $168,157 | $243,842 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Total assets | $90,539 | $90,929 | $235,937 | $168,157 | $244,292 |
| Liabilities | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $3,644 | $440 | $0 | $0 | $1,871 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $3,644 | $440 | $0 | $0 | $1,871 |
| 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 | $3,644 | $440 | $0 | $0 | $1,871 |
| Net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Without donor restrictions | $86,895 | $90,489 | $235,937 | $168,157 | $242,421 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $86,895 | $90,489 | $235,937 | $168,157 | $242,421 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Total contributions | $340,722 | $540,059 | $757,644 | $1,194,174 | $898,577 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $6 | $0 | $13 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 |
| Total other revenue | $0 | $6 | $0 | $13 | $100,000 |
| Total revenue | $340,722 | $540,065 | $757,644 | $1,194,187 | $998,577 |
| Expenses | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Program services | $293,855 | $544,531 | $647,972 | $1,249,910 | $920,958 |
| Management and general | $50,461 | $36,300 | $30,292 | $18,540 | $21,392 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $344,316 | $580,831 | $678,264 | $1,268,450 | $942,350 |
| Change in net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($3,594) | ($40,766) | $79,380 | ($74,263) | $56,227 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($3,594) | ($40,766) | $79,380 | ($74,263) | $56,227 |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
Comments from Col. Bill Collins, the Founder of Children's Medical Ministries:
Erma and I are quite often asked the question, "How does CMM do all of the projects and activities without a paid staff?" The answer is obvious ... our daily co-laborers work for the Lord! The paychecks are nil but the benefit package is "out of this world." I Timothy 6:18-19
Her are a few examples of commitment and dedication regarding our Share Partners:
Mary Tieken
She cancelled by-pass surgery to go on an Amazon mission trip. She does everything from public speaking and grant writing to wheelchair collection and distribution.
Merle Tieken
He is the owner of a bank. In his "spare" time, he collects and stores wheelchairs in Florida and Illinois, and works as a wheelchair technician on wheelchair distribution mission trips.
Chris Santo
She gives up her vacation and weekend time to work on developing and updating our newsletter and web site and to go on mission trips.
Lynn Stephens
Only God knows how many late nights and weekends he has spent reproducing orthopedic surgery videos for mission hospitals and general surgeons, in addition to many other time-consuming responsibilities for CMM.
Rachel Brunk
For 15 years, she has done the executive secretarial duties for CMM, in addition to her full-time job.
Dale Brunk
He rises in the wee hours of the morning, before work, to process CMM e-mail.
Alvin Miller
He has a willing heart and servant's hands and does any task that is asked of him.
Fred Woolard, Jerry Nelson & John Hurd
They meet at 6:30 a.m. to pray and discuss CMM resource development projects.
Randy Owens
He is the maker of large movie screens to be used to show the Jesus Film and God's Plan for Man videos in third-world countries.
Cliff Jenkins
He has done everything from computer work and truck driving to preparing financial reports for the past 15 years.
Retired pastor Ronald MacDonald & his wife, Millie
They collect new and used wheelchairs, crutches, and walkers for CMM distribution.
Theresa Schroeder
She collects medical supplies and ministers to many employed Romanian families at Heartland, The City of Refuge, for men, women, and children in Missouri.
Wanda Swisher
She is a professional seamstress who makes youth, crib, and delivery blankets for distribution in the mission field. She also encourages other women in her church to make or donate material for the blankets.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 4/19/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
CMM was founded by Col. Bill and Erma Collins in 1988, as a nonprofit, nondenominational, all volunteer ministry predicated on the following concepts:
- The essence of compassion is helping others become self-reliant.
- When God opens a door, go through it.
- Every child has a right to know they are loved.
- It shouldn't hurt to be a child.
- Planning and programs are in pursuit of restoring human dignity for the disabled.
Program accomplishments
Children's Medical Ministries has Collected and distributed an average of $7 million worth of orthopedic and medical supplies for mission hospitals and disaster relief worldwide.
Examples of Special Projects
- "Save-A-Child Campaign" reaching out to 2,000 forgotten children living in orphanages, on the streets, including the "children of the night" (children of prostitutes in Bombay, India) are provided with multiple chewable vitamins and worm medicine.
- Collect used wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches in Illinois, Florida, and the National Capital Area for refurbishing and free distribution to the 60 million disabled throughout the world that need assistance.