Miracle Hill Ministries, Inc. 
The information in this column was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 3/30/2020. To update the information in this column, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
Summary
Miracle Hill Ministries Inc. ("MHM") exists that those most in need receive food, shelter, and compassion while hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ and becoming productive members of society.
Working in cooperation with other agencies, Miracle Hill Ministries, Inc. has constantly adapted to serve those in greatest need. Flexibility and compassion have been, and will continue to be, our greatest assets.
Contact information
Mailing address:
P. O. Box 2546
Greenville, SC 29602-2546
Website: www.miraclehill.org
Phone: (864) 268-4357
Email: mhmi@miraclehill.org
Organization details
EIN: 570425826
CEO/President: Mr. Reid Lehman
Chairman: Tommy Holt
Board size: 16
Founder:
Year founded: 1937
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1992
Purpose
Compassion...making a difference. Jude 22
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Together with a compassionate community we...
- Provide assistance for basic human needs
- Seek to preserve families, restore broken families, and help strengthen new families
- Equip those in our care to become active in local churches and productive in society
- Empower employees and volunteers to become compassionate, skilled, and effective Christ honoring servants
- Provide an organized way for local churches to help people with special needs
- Exist as an opportunity for the community to make effective change in our society as a whole and primarily in the lives of those we serve.
- Providing a unique blend of social assistance in a distinctive Evangelical Christian framework, Miracle Hill Ministries' staff share Christ with everyone we serve and serve everyone fairly, regardless of spiritual decisions.
Mission statement
Miracle Hill Ministries, Inc.("MHM") uses the following to express its mission:
Miracle Hill Ministries exists that those most in need receive food, shelter, and compassion while hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ and becoming productive members of society.
Following our motto, If you cannot find a friend in the world, you can find one here, Miracle Hill Ministries seeks to glorify God in all we do as we follow Christ's words:
"For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed me."
Matthew 25:35-36
Statement of faith
Miracle Hill uses the following to express its believes:
Although focused on meeting the needs of the hurting and the poor, we believe that food, clothing, shelter, and rehabilitation will not provide a true and lasting hope. Each individual has been created in the image of God, but separated from Him through sin. Improvement in morals or physical condition cannot meet all the needs of a sinner. Eternal life through a relationship with Jesus Christ transforms a person as the Spirit of God applies the Word of God to each area of life.
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 102 of 819 | 27 of 150 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 308 of 819 | 57 of 150 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 114 of 819 | 27 of 150 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 187 of 819 | 40 of 150 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 8% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 91% | 66% | 65% | 66% | 69% | 96% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 9% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 8% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 9% | 34% | 35% | 34% | 31% | 4% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 79% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 81% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 97% | 101% | 97% | 102% | 93% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 76% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 88% | 76% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | 3% | -1% | 3% | -2% | 7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 3% | 4% | -1% | 3% | -2% | 6% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.62 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.57 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.90 | 5.55 | 6.28 | 7.39 | 6.81 | 6.64 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.49 | 4.70 | 5.31 | 5.96 | 5.13 | 3.81 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 9.92 | 5.33 | 4.61 | 4.16 | 4.58 | 4.15 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.24 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.13 | 2.08 | 1.77 | 1.53 | 1.83 | 2.39 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 23% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 26% | 20% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 143% | 88% | 87% | 91% | 94% | 133% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash | $2,501,326 | $1,436,594 | $1,747,225 | $1,965,335 | $2,455,930 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $1,534,245 | $1,450,563 | $1,249,245 | $1,588,658 | $734,385 |
| Short-term investments | $1,502,489 | $1,907,422 | $1,132,561 | $910,144 | $947,056 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $5,538,060 | $4,794,579 | $4,129,031 | $4,464,137 | $4,137,371 |
| Long-term investments | $6,379,278 | $6,536,248 | $6,577,340 | $5,969,084 | $6,135,967 |
| Fixed assets | $18,833,020 | $18,758,675 | $19,817,125 | $19,897,578 | $17,217,512 |
| Other long-term assets | $8,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $73,961 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $25,220,298 | $25,302,923 | $26,402,465 | $25,940,623 | $23,353,479 |
| Total assets | $30,758,358 | $30,097,502 | $30,531,496 | $30,404,760 | $27,490,850 |
| Liabilities | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,038,379 | $473,156 | $401,049 | $345,158 | $335,693 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $566,904 | $590,590 | $630,448 | $660,677 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,038,379 | $1,040,060 | $991,639 | $975,606 | $996,370 |
| Debt | $6,476,281 | $7,000,361 | $7,214,006 | $7,805,521 | $5,459,293 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $252,230 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $6,728,511 | $7,000,361 | $7,214,006 | $7,805,521 | $5,459,293 |
| Total liabilities | $7,766,890 | $8,040,421 | $8,205,645 | $8,781,127 | $6,455,663 |
| Net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Unrestricted | $14,651,711 | $14,909,671 | $15,276,255 | $14,615,471 | $13,780,091 |
| Temporarily restricted | $2,468,844 | $1,702,673 | $1,637,337 | $2,217,906 | $2,474,666 |
| Permanently restricted | $5,445,737 | $5,444,737 | $5,412,259 | $4,790,256 | $4,780,430 |
| Net assets | $22,991,468 | $22,057,081 | $22,325,851 | $21,623,633 | $21,035,187 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Total contributions | $17,885,292 | $16,327,553 | $16,725,066 | $15,616,419 | $16,309,369 |
| Program service revenue | $8,038,860 | $7,464,528 | $7,290,802 | $6,640,610 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $305,423 | $674,697 | $820,151 | ($212,992) | $278,972 |
| Other revenue | $713,251 | $736,642 | $490,205 | $444,715 | $364,067 |
| Total other revenue | $9,057,534 | $8,875,867 | $8,601,158 | $6,872,333 | $643,039 |
| Total revenue | $26,942,826 | $25,203,420 | $25,326,224 | $22,488,752 | $16,952,408 |
| Expenses | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Program services | $22,542,131 | $21,734,711 | $21,274,457 | $19,688,309 | $12,813,897 |
| Management and general | $2,102,286 | $2,632,770 | $2,386,070 | $2,050,214 | $1,626,001 |
| Fundraising | $1,364,022 | $1,104,709 | $963,481 | $1,150,854 | $1,317,534 |
| Total expenses | $26,008,439 | $25,472,190 | $24,624,008 | $22,889,377 | $15,757,432 |
| Change in net assets | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $934,387 | ($268,770) | $702,216 | ($400,625) | $1,194,976 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $934,387 | ($268,770) | $702,216 | ($400,625) | $1,194,976 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Ken Kruithof | COO | $103,639 |
| Reid Lehman | Pres/CEO | $101,846 |
| Wayne Copeland | Former Cfo/Treas | $94,574 |
| Ryan Duerk | VP of Adult Ministries | $62,897 |
| Tim Smith | VP of Human Resources | $61,278 |
| John Fiedler | Former VP Thrift Operations | $55,358 |
| Jacob Edmisten | VP of Development | $53,080 |
| Annette Lehman | Corporate Secretary | $43,242 |
| Karen Busha | VP of Childrens Ministries | $25,696 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2019
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 3/30/2020. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Miracle Hill Ministries,Inc.("MHM") history:
1937- The Gospel Rescue Mission was established by a group of Christian businessman in response to the devastation caused by Great Depression.
1955- Incorporated as Greenville Rescue Mission, the ministry sheltered adults and children under one roof, providing food, shelter, and compassion to those in greatest need.
1957- The Miracle Hill Children's Home was established on land originally designated as a farm for recovering alcoholics. The Board of Directors and leaders of the mission recognized a greater need for a resident home for children.
The ministry is incorporated as Miracle Hill Ministries, Inc. with Greenville Rescue Mission, Miracle Hill Children's Home and Miracle Hill Industries serving as arms of ministry outreach. Miracle Hill Industries begins with one small thrift store and a milk truck donated by a local dairy.
1990- Palmetto Boy's Shelter is established at the request of state officials for troubled and at-risk boys ages 11 to 17.
1993- Shepard's Gate is opened in response to the growing need for homeless services for women, children and families.
1995- Operation Andrew, a local emergency food ministry joins Miracle Hill Ministries as the food outreach arm of the ministry.
2000- On November 20, 2000, Harbor of Hope, opened in time to serve Thanksgiving dinner to Cherokee County's hungry. Since then, Harbor of Hope has operated at near capacity each night providing emergency care for transients, the stranded, the homeless, the evicted and those fleeing domestic violence.
2001- On July 1, 2002, Spartanburg's Downtown Rescue Mission formally came under Miracle Hill Ministries' umbrella as Miracle Life Mission. It is dedicated to providing short-term emergency care for the stranded, homeless and evicted of Spartanburg.
Program accomplishments
Although Miracle Hill Ministries does not state on the website their accomplishments in numbers, they have provided food, shelter, and compassion while sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with the homeless, the stranded, the evicted and abused for the past 60 years while helping them to become productive members of society.
Needs
Miracle Hill Ministries, Inc. has communicated the following needs:
Each outreach division has listed its individual needs. For more information on any of these please go to the Miracle Hill Ministries website.