Trinity Forum, Inc. 
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Summary
The Trinity Forum, Inc. ("Trinity Forum") strives to encourage and assist national leaders to deepen, integrate, and apply their faith in their private and public lives. The principal means by which the Trinity Forum pursues its purposes is through the development of curricula, the holding of forums, and the development and publication of educational materials. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Contact information
Mailing address:
1000 Vermont Avenue NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Website: www.TTF.ORG
Phone: (202) 944-9881
Email: mail@ttf.org
Organization details
EIN: 541612640
CEO/President: Cherie Harder
Chairman: Richard Miles
Board size: 16
Founder: Os Guinness and Alonzo McDonald
Year founded: 1991
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1996
Purpose
The Trinity Forum, Inc. ("Trinity Forum") strives to encourage and assist national leaders to deepen, integrate, and apply their faith in their private and public lives. The principal means by which the Trinity Forum pursues its purposes is through the development of curricula, the holding of forums, and the development and publication of educational materials.
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Mission statement
Statement of faith
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Leadership Training
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 160 of 817 | 3 of 19 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 149 of 817 | 4 of 19 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 285 of 817 | 7 of 19 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 341 of 817 | 7 of 19 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 13% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 84% | 72% | 69% | 64% | 70% | 63% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 16% | 28% | 31% | 36% | 30% | 37% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 84% | 84% | 88% | 90% | 91% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 100% | 97% | 91% | 98% | 93% | 102% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 80% | 81% | 76% | 86% | 83% | 93% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 0% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 7% | -2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 1% | 8% | 25% | 6% | 22% | -10% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.75 | 2.11 | 2.37 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 3.61 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.20 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.03 | 1.01 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.58 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 2.92 | 2.56 | 3.64 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 9.26 | 8.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.47 | 4.93 | 4.88 | 4.11 | 4.68 | 3.30 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 16% | 11% | 3% | 11% | 10% | 12% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 41% | 42% | 41% | 33% | 36% | 24% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash | $238,981 | $310,718 | $206,576 | $206,277 | $165,064 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $350,812 | $178,877 | $177,011 | $166,928 | $190,634 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $589,793 | $489,595 | $383,587 | $373,205 | $355,698 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $11,548 | $17,554 | $2,114 | $3,215 | $2,677 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $29,695 | $8,011 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $11,548 | $17,554 | $31,809 | $11,226 | $2,677 |
| Total assets | $601,341 | $507,149 | $415,396 | $384,431 | $358,375 |
| Liabilities | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $67,794 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $67,794 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $15,780 | $47,441 | $39,830 | $44,410 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $15,780 | $47,441 | $39,830 | $44,410 |
| Total liabilities | $67,794 | $15,780 | $47,441 | $39,830 | $44,410 |
| Net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Unrestricted | $0 | $491,369 | $367,955 | $344,601 | $313,965 |
| Temporarily restricted | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Permanently restricted | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $533,547 | $491,369 | $367,955 | $344,601 | $313,965 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Total contributions | $942,536 | $919,510 | $729,904 | $720,429 | $797,753 |
| Program service revenue | $350,162 | $385,607 | $395,441 | $313,282 | $464,127 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $20,060 | $20,995 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $370,222 | $406,602 | $413,441 | $313,282 | $464,127 |
| Total revenue | $1,312,758 | $1,326,112 | $1,143,345 | $1,033,711 | $1,261,880 |
| Expenses | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Program services | $1,066,903 | $1,014,423 | $986,269 | $858,229 | $1,172,207 |
| Management and general | $170,630 | $173,575 | $119,458 | $86,623 | $102,715 |
| Fundraising | $33,047 | $14,700 | $14,264 | $11,605 | $18,170 |
| Total expenses | $1,270,580 | $1,202,698 | $1,119,991 | $956,457 | $1,293,092 |
| Change in net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $42,178 | $123,414 | $23,354 | $77,254 | ($31,212) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $42,178 | $123,414 | $23,354 | $77,254 | ($31,212) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Cherie Harder | President | $251,300 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019
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 4/12/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Program accomplishments
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1997 highlights for TF are as follows:
- Completed twelve successful forums with 270 participants
- Revised curricula II
2001 Highlights for the Trinity Forum, Inc are as follows: - Two curricula, Entrepreneurs of Life: Faith and the Venture of Purposeful Living and The Journey: Our Quest for Faith and Meaning, were published in paperback by NavPress
- Three new readings were published: Painting as a Pastime, Confessions of a Wandering Soul and Amazing Grace.
- The Trinity Forum produced its first CD Briefing, "Riding the Storm: Making Sense of Life in a Time of Evil and Suffering."
- The Trinity Forum held six US Leader Forums, eleven Partner Forums and eight European Forums with a total of 834 participants.
- Osprey Point Leadership Center, since opening in September 2000, has hosted over 63 events for leaders and leadership organizations.