Feed the Hunger, Inc. formerly New Directions International/ NDI 
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Summary
Feed the Hunger is an evangelical mission organization that connects followers of Christ with strategic leaders domestically and overseas to help fulfill the Great Commission. We have a particular emphasis on Christian leaders who are seeking to meet the spiritual and physical hunger in the needy and lost. Feed the Hunger equips these leaders to feed spiritual hunger with tools like Bibles, community centers/church buildings, bicycles, and micro-enterprise projects. Physical hunger is met through the provision of nutritious food, clean water, Family Crisis Kits, and emergency aid and relief. You also have a hunger in your heart to make a difference in peoples' lives, to make a difference for eternity. You can impact the lives of the hungry here in America and around the world by participating in food packing events called Pack-A-Thons, going on a domestic or overseas mission trip, and investing resources. 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).
Contact information
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2347
Burlington, NC 27216-2347
Website: www.feedthehunger.org
Phone: (336) 227-1273
Email: ndi@newdirections.org
Organization details
EIN: 560953324
CEO/President: Joseph Williams
Chairman: Tony Holt
Board size: 8
Founder: Dr. J. L. Williams
Year founded: 1968
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1985
Purpose
It is our desire to do what we can while we can to help people around the world who are in need. The calling of Feed the Hunger is simply to feed the spiritual and physical hunger in the needy. We do this through partnership with strategic leaders by giving them spiritual and physical tools. These leaders already have effective ministries, so there is no need for us to create duplicates. Rather, our desire is to help take their ministries to an even greater place of outreach. These partnerships have primarily taken place in the Third World, but FTH has a growing outreach here in American communities as well.
This organization is a nonprofit and is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Mission statement
Feed the Hunger uses the following to express its Mission Statement:
Feeding the spiritual and physical hunger in the poor and needy.
Statement of faith
WE BELIEVE AND AFFIRM THAT ...
The Bible is the only inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God. As such, it is indispensable in teaching and preaching, and is our only trustworthy guide for living.
There is one God, eternally existent in the Persons of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The creation of the universe, the world and man was a direct act of God.
Christology includes: the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His intercession for the saints, and His personal and physical return in power and great glory.
Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man. The power and gifts of the Holy Spirit are essential for effective living and faithful service.
There will be a resurrection of both the saved and the lost--the saved unto the resurrection of life, and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
The Church is the Body of Christ, consisting of everyone who has been born again of the Spirit of God, and is expressed through membership in both the universal church and the local church.
The Holy Spirit is active today in the world to convict of sin, and to manifest Jesus to hungry hearts. He is also sanctifying His church by guiding believers into all truth, and bestowing spiritual gifts upon believers for the edification of the church.
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 198 of 817 | 19 of 99 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 410 of 817 | 51 of 99 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 329 of 817 | 29 of 99 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 109 of 817 | 13 of 99 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 103% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -3% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 86% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 92% | 94% | 98% | 91% | 104% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 82% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 78% | 90% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | 8% | 6% | 2% | 9% | -4% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 5% | 35% | 38% | 21% | 108% | 484% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.47 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 3.35 | 3.03 | 4.01 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.29 | 1.91 | 1.96 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 3.11 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.19 | 5.69 | 6.08 | 6.71 | 5.91 | 12.45 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 17.27 | 1.98 | 4.12 | 3.78 | 3.64 | 1.25 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.06 | 0.50 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.80 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.90 | 1.04 | 1.49 | 1.31 | 1.47 | 0.19 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 26% | 49% | 64% | 71% | 103% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 36% | 51% | 57% | 78% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 62% | 25% | 17% | 11% | 10% | -1% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Cash | $254,968 | $220,356 | $197,114 | $207,533 | $93,674 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $44,982 | $51,289 | $32,454 | $33,834 | $21,166 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $299,950 | $271,645 | $229,568 | $241,367 | $114,840 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $272,294 | $261,134 | $230,328 | $228,955 | $242,097 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $272,294 | $261,134 | $230,328 | $228,955 | $242,097 |
| Total assets | $572,244 | $532,779 | $459,896 | $470,322 | $356,937 |
| Liabilities | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $51,436 | $52,557 | $50,183 | $57,600 | $83,454 |
| Other current liabilities | $99,954 | $13,393 | $10,542 | $8,662 | $8,181 |
| Total current liabilities | $151,390 | $65,950 | $60,725 | $66,262 | $91,635 |
| Debt | $0 | $193,622 | $234,212 | $268,330 | $276,760 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $193,622 | $234,212 | $268,330 | $276,760 |
| Total liabilities | $151,390 | $259,572 | $294,937 | $334,592 | $368,395 |
| Net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Unrestricted | $303,243 | $180,369 | $112,998 | $71,545 | ($57,622) |
| Temporarily restricted | $117,611 | $92,838 | $56,961 | $64,185 | $46,164 |
| Permanently restricted | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $420,854 | $273,207 | $164,959 | $135,730 | ($11,458) |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Total contributions | $1,852,873 | $1,756,318 | $1,575,320 | $1,566,676 | $1,410,942 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $2,523 | ($253) | $0 | $6,426 | ($36,217) |
| Total other revenue | $2,523 | ($253) | $0 | $6,426 | ($36,217) |
| Total revenue | $1,855,396 | $1,756,065 | $1,575,320 | $1,573,102 | $1,374,725 |
| Expenses | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Program services | $1,468,238 | $1,420,242 | $1,312,611 | $1,223,347 | $1,230,788 |
| Management and general | $127,143 | $126,255 | $124,032 | $114,543 | $102,900 |
| Fundraising | $112,368 | $106,320 | $104,448 | $88,024 | $96,470 |
| Total expenses | $1,707,749 | $1,652,817 | $1,541,091 | $1,425,914 | $1,430,158 |
| Change in net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $147,647 | $103,248 | $34,229 | $147,188 | ($55,433) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $147,647 | $103,248 | $34,229 | $147,188 | ($55,433) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Joseph Williams | Chief Execut | $104,367 |
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 7/16/2019. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
For many years, Feed the Hunger went by the name of New Directions Ministries and New Directions International. It was founded in 1968 by Dr. J.L. Williams and his wife, Patt. During the early years, the ministry was an interracial singing group comprised of high school and college students. They were pioneers in using contemporary Christian music to share their faith in churches and anywhere they could find an audience. Traveling on weekends during the school year and throughout the vacation months, they ended each summer with a cross-cultural mission trip.
Those intense and varied experiences of discipleship, practical evangelism, and mission outreach became the training ground for many young men and women who went on to actively minister in other capacities. Over time, the focus of Feed the Hunger shifted from American teenagers and college students to Christian leaders in the Third World. Feed the Hunger equips these leaders with spiritual and physical tools to reach their own people for Christ. Most recently, Feed the Hunger has begun outreach in the U.S. to feed the spiritual and physical hunger in needy communities.
Program accomplishments
(for 2013)
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
- 36 workers receiving ongoing support
- Serving in 8 countries
- Impossible to measure their spiritual impact!
- 7,594 children receive ongoing help, many of them daily
- 65 schools and homes in 9 countries (including USA)
- All FTH programs overseas have three components: nutritious food, basic education, and the Gospel
- 38 projects funded
- 15 countries
- Includes clean water, church buildings, transportation, Bibles, self-support
- 19 mission trips
- 5 countries
- 159 travelers
- 43 events
- 11 in states
- Over 6.3 million meals to date
Needs
Feed the Hunger has communicated the following needs:
Through partnership with people like you, these leaders can effectively reach so many more people. We cannot help them without concerned people like you who will:
- Pray for our partners and their ministries
- Participate in food packing events called Pack-A-Thons
- Go with us on a domestic or overseas mission trip
- Give resources in ways that will make an eternal difference