In Touch Ministries / Charles Stanley

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Summary



In Touch Ministries is the teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley and is dedicated to leading people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and strengthening the local church.


Contact information

Mailing address:
In Touch Ministries
PO Box 7900
Atlanta, GA 30357

Website: intouch.org

Phone: 800-789-1473

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 581495310

CEO/President: Phillip Bowen

Chairman: Dr. Charles Stanley

Board size: 7

Founder: Dr. Charles Stanley

Ruling year: 1984

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 09/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1988


Purpose

In Touch Ministries, Inc. ("In Touch") is a broadcast ministry, which primarily uses television and radio to present the teaching ministry of Dr. Charles F. Stanley. In Touch was founded in 1972 by Dr. Stanley. The broadcast ministry is supported by a discipling follow-up program which uses audio and video cassette tapes, a monthly magazine, the Internet, prayer helps, study materials and a counseling ministry.


Mission statement

At In Touch Ministries, our mission is to lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church. We remain committed to advancing the gospel from person to person and place to place as quickly, clearly, and irresistibly as possible.


Statement of faith

In touch Ministries uses the following to communicate its values:

The Scriptures:
We believe that "all Scripture is given by inspiration of God." (2 Timothy 3:16) We understand this to mean that the whole Bible is inspired in that holy men of God "were moved by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:21) to write the very words of Scripture. We believe that this divine inspiration extends equally and fully to all parts of Scripture as it appeared in the original manuscripts. We believe that the whole Bible in the originals is therefore without error. We believe that all the Scriptures center about the Lord Jesus Christ in His person and work, in His first and second coming, and hence that no portion, even of the Old Testament, is properly read or understood until it leads to Him. We also believe that all Scripture was designed for our practical instruction.
(Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:39; Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Timothy 3:16)

The Triune Godhead:
We believe in the one true and living God, the Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, and Ruler of all things. He is infinite, eternal, unchangeable, and is revealed to us as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

God The Father: God, as Father, reigns over all of His universe with providential care. He is all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing, and all-wise. He is fatherly in attitude toward all men but is Father, indeed, to those who have become children of God through Jesus Christ, who will deliver them into the Father's hands.

(Genesis 1:1; 1 Chronicles 29:10; Jeremiah 10:10; Matthew 6:9; Acts 1:7; Romans 8:14-15; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Corinthians 15:24; Ephesians 4:6)

God The Son:
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. This redemption He accomplished by voluntarily giving Himself as a sinless, substitutionary sacrifice on the cross, thereby satisfying God's righteous judgment against sin. After substantiating the accomplishment of that redemption and justification by His bodily resurrection from the grave, He ascended to the right hand of His Father, where He intercedes on behalf of those who trust Him. (Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1, 2, 14, 18; Romans 3:24-26, 8:34)

God The Holy Spirit:
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Divine Person who convicts the world of sin (righteousness and judgment), that He alone brings new life to those who are spiritually dead; that He baptizes (or places) all believers into the one true Church, which is the Body of Christ; that He indwells them permanently, seals them unto the day of final redemption, bestows spiritual gifts upon them, fills (controls) those who are yielding to Him. Every believer is called to life so in the power of the indwelling Spirit that he will not fulfill the lust of the flesh but will bear fruit to the glory of God.
(John 3:3-8; 14:16-17; 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 13; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18)

Creation:
We believe that man was created directly by and in the image of God. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth, including all life, by direct act. (Genesis 1:1; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17)

Man:
Although man was created in the image of God, he fell into sin and is lost. This is true of all men, and except a man be born again by the Holy Spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
(Genesis 1:26-27; John 3:3; Romans 3:10, 23)

Evil:
We believe that Satan is real, inspires sin as evil incarnate, initiated the fall of man, and is destined to the judgment of an eternal punishment in the lake of fire. (Matthew 4:1-3; Acts 5:3; 2 Corinthians 4:4;Revelation 20:10)

Atonement For Sin:
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe on Him are redeemed by His shed blood. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ and in His ascension into heaven; He is our High Priest and Advocate.
(John 1:1-3, 14; 3:1-7; Hebrews 10:4-14; 1 John 2:2)

Salvation:
We believe that salvation is the gift of God's grace. It cannot be gained or made more secure by meritorious works, but is freely bestowed upon all who put their faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ at Calvary. All who so trust the Savior are forgiven of their sins and born into the family of God by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.
(John 1:12; Acts 16:30-33; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-9)

The Christian Walk:
We believe that we are called with a holy calling to walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit, and so to live in the power of the indwelling Spirit that we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. But the flesh is never eradicated in this life, and the individual chooses to keep the flesh in subjection to Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit or it will surely manifest its presence in our lives to the dishonor of our Lord. (Romans 6:11-13; 8:2, 4, 12-13; Galatians 5:16-23; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 2:1-10; 1 Peter 1:14-16; 1 John 1:4-7; 3:5-9)

The Great Commission:
Until the return of Christ, it is the Christian's duty and privilege to seek the fulfillment of Christ's Great Commission and to minister in His name to a needy world. We are to be instruments of Jesus Christ as the Holy Spirit ministers redemption and reconciliation in the world. (Matthew 25:31-46; 28:18-20)

Walk of Faith:
In Touch Ministries is a religious organization with a staff that desires to model Christian ideals. We believe that acceptance of Jesus Christ is a total life-changing, spiritually-growing experience. As such, each employee, regardless of their position at In Touch Ministries, is expected to believe, advocate, and defend Biblically-based scripture and principles at all times, including nonworking hours (2 Timothy 4:2). Regular church attendance, active participation in our ITM Mission, and positive, Christ-like role modeling is important and necessary as Christ's representatives at all times (Philippians 4:8).

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Educational Media

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating82 of 11014 of 47
Fund acquisition rating86 of 11025 of 47
Resource allocation rating39 of 11024 of 47
Asset utilization rating577 of 110120 of 47

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
8%0%1%1%1%1%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
7%0%1%1%1%1%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
93%88%94%95%97%94%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%0%1%1%1%1%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
7%12%6%5%3%6%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%96%93%93%93%92%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
94%87%91%89%92%97%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
74%83%85%83%85%89%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
6%13%9%11%8%3%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
8%12%8%10%8%4%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%4%6%7%6%7%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.730.800.730.730.840.93
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.481.561.771.992.453.17
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.401.251.301.452.052.93
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
13.4723.8517.1510.938.175.52
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.040.060.090.120.18
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
7.499.208.687.535.143.35
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
8%3%3%5%5%6%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
120%122%131%131%113%102%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$87,723,641$66,633,756$54,211,484$39,368,346$26,283,395
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$5,184,055$5,704,029$5,691,596$4,567,526$5,115,792
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$92,907,696$72,337,785$59,903,080$43,935,872$31,399,187
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$50,652,972$53,787,918$56,980,254$58,989,428$61,969,430
Other long-term assets$1,682,144$1,977,247$2,116,272$4,612,806$6,107,450
Total long-term assets$52,335,116$55,765,165$59,096,526$63,602,234$68,076,880
Total assets$145,242,812$128,102,950$118,999,606$107,538,106$99,476,067
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$3,894,801$4,217,524$5,480,211$5,379,251$5,688,226
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$3,894,801$4,217,524$5,480,211$5,379,251$5,688,226
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$202,778$214,683$222,426$240,910$265,301
Total long-term liabilities$202,778$214,683$222,426$240,910$265,301
Total liabilities$4,097,579$4,432,207$5,702,637$5,620,161$5,953,527
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$141,052,414$123,603,882$113,234,208$101,844,640$93,480,921
With donor restrictions$92,819$66,861$62,761$55,955$41,619
Net assets$141,145,233$123,670,743$113,296,969$101,917,945$93,522,540
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$118,088,564$97,489,392$92,569,754$95,508,535$89,414,412
Program service revenue$0$0$0$592,503$956,433
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$2,450,903$1,410,439$1,137,672$236,879$96,996
Other revenue$13,003,663$4,937,951$3,868,495$2,001,510$4,852,670
Total other revenue$15,454,566$6,348,390$5,006,167$2,830,892$5,906,099
Total revenue$133,543,130$103,837,782$97,575,921$98,339,427$95,320,511
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$110,923,709$87,821,121$80,517,510$83,967,474$84,600,363
Management and general$4,842,681$5,780,953$5,654,540$5,566,982$6,877,642
Fundraising$311,324$530,905$538,517$567,351$549,994
Total expenses$116,077,714$94,132,979$86,710,567$90,101,807$92,027,999
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$17,465,416$9,704,803$10,865,354$8,237,620$3,292,512
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$17,465,416$9,704,803$10,865,354$8,237,620$3,292,512

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Charles F StanleyDirector$629,844
Phillip BowenDirector,Vice-Chairman/President & CEO$509,108
Celia GordonCFO/Treasurer$310,117
Thomas C Sabonis-ChafeeExecutive Director of Marketing & Communications$184,477
John S McKinnonExecutive Director of Programming$179,862
Caleb SantosChief Information Officer$171,932
Brandon NiemyerExecutive Director of Operations$170,296
Seth GreyExecutive Director of Development$141,856

Compensation data as of: 9/30/2021


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History

Founded in 1977 by Dr. Charles Stanley, In Touch evolved out of a half-hour program called "The Chapel Hour," which aired on Atlanta-area television stations. Today, the current "In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley" can be heard around the world via radio and television broadcasts, podcasts, the handheld In Touch Ministries Messenger, In Touch apps, and on the website.


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