Engineering Ministries International 
Summary
EMI provides facility and infrastructure design for indigenous and international Christian organizations by mobilizing volunteer architects, engineers, surveyors and other design professionals who donate their skills to serve people in the developing world.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Engineering Ministries International
130 E. Kiowa Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Website: emiworld.org
Phone: (719) 633-2078
Email: info.us@emiworld.org
Organization details
EIN: 742213629
CEO/President: Mr. John Dallman
Chairman: Bob Gresham
Board size: 9
Founder:
Year founded: 1983
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2003
Purpose
Our vision is to see people restored by God and the world restored through design.
Mission statement
Designing a world of hope for the physically and spiritually poor.
Statement of faith
EMI is a Christian organization that sincerely embraces religious beliefs founded on the Bible. EMI holds to a historic, orthodox understanding of Christianity, as enunciated in the Lausanne Covenant, established at the International Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne, Switzerland, July 1974). The following statement of faith is intended as a brief summary of what the Lausanne Covenant affirms more completely and expresses statements of faith historically held by EMI. We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only authoritative Word of God. (II Timothy 3:16) We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (I John 5:6-8) We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood. We believe in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His imminent and personal return in power and glory. (John 3:16; I Corinthians 15:3-4; I Peter 2:18-24) We believe the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to those who believe. The Holy Spirit brings about the conviction of sin and the new birth, bears witness of our adoption, and is the power behind Christian growth and ministry. (Matthew 3:11; John 14:16-17; John 16:5-15; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4, 38-39; Acts 19:1-7; I Corinthians 12:7-11) We believe that all people are lost and guilty of sin. Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and people. Salvation is brought about, not by works, but by faith in the work of Jesus Christ on the cross as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. (Romans 3:21-30; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephesians 2:8-9; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 22:20) We believe in the resurrection of everyone, both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of life; and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:24, 28, 29) We believe the Church is at the very center of God's cosmic purpose and represents the Body of Christ on earth (Matthew 28:19,20; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 3:9-11; I Corinthians 12:27)
Transparency grade
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 192 of 494 | 37 of 65 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 153 of 494 | 27 of 65 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 311 of 494 | 49 of 65 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 196 of 494 | 35 of 65 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 95% | 92% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 5% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Operating ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 79% | 78% | 82% | 81% | 81% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 100% | 92% | 98% | 90% | 91% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 81% | 79% | 71% | 80% | 72% | 74% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 10% | 9% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 0% | 13% | 4% | 16% | 15% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 15% |
| Investing ratios | Median measure for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.19 | 1.53 | 1.36 | 1.52 | 1.35 | 1.49 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.52 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.09 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.31 | 2.00 | 1.77 | 1.95 | 1.67 | 1.62 |
| Liquidity ratios | Median measure for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 9.12 | 21.45 | 57.08 | 59.64 | 30.16 | 41.13 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.41 | 5.73 | 6.67 | 6.06 | 6.94 | 7.23 |
| Solvency ratios | Median % for all ministries in MW database | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 17% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 70% | 54% | 73% | 65% | 72% | 66% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Cash | $2,934,428 | $2,345,874 | $2,024,918 | $1,991,924 | $1,842,200 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $106,052 | $154,766 | $143,124 | $126,118 | $100,666 |
| Short-term investments | $517,522 | $510,075 | $504,378 | $593,790 | $601,766 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,558,002 | $3,010,715 | $2,672,420 | $2,711,832 | $2,544,632 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $865,408 | $918,191 | $758,202 | $637,970 | $231,907 |
| Other long-term assets | $229,274 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,094,682 | $918,191 | $758,202 | $637,970 | $231,907 |
| Total assets | $4,652,684 | $3,928,906 | $3,430,622 | $3,349,802 | $2,776,539 |
| Liabilities | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $165,852 | $52,747 | $44,812 | $89,920 | $61,861 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $165,852 | $52,747 | $44,812 | $89,920 | $61,861 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $622,272 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $622,272 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $788,124 | $52,747 | $44,812 | $89,920 | $61,861 |
| Net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Unrestricted | $1,699,432 | $1,663,497 | $1,395,638 | $1,296,130 | $975,654 |
| Temporarily restricted | $0 | $2,212,662 | $1,990,172 | $1,963,752 | $1,739,024 |
| Permanently restricted | $2,165,128 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $3,864,560 | $3,876,159 | $3,385,810 | $3,259,882 | $2,714,678 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Total contributions | $6,524,175 | $5,685,094 | $5,203,235 | $4,895,187 | $4,385,122 |
| Program service revenue | $562,770 | $124,081 | $125,422 | $159,962 | $162,090 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $10,144 | $10,184 | $6,444 | $9,749 | $7,578 |
| Other revenue | ($532) | ($4,148) | ($4,648) | ($8,717) | ($13,161) |
| Total other revenue | $572,382 | $130,117 | $127,218 | $160,994 | $156,507 |
| Total revenue | $7,096,557 | $5,815,211 | $5,330,453 | $5,056,181 | $4,541,629 |
| Expenses | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Program services | $5,605,395 | $4,148,185 | $4,249,395 | $3,664,967 | $3,354,534 |
| Management and general | $1,175,670 | $897,593 | $766,181 | $726,699 | $634,587 |
| Fundraising | $327,099 | $279,338 | $189,780 | $143,722 | $134,508 |
| Total expenses | $7,108,164 | $5,325,116 | $5,205,356 | $4,535,388 | $4,123,629 |
| Change in net assets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($11,607) | $490,095 | $125,097 | $520,793 | $418,000 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($11,607) | $490,095 | $125,097 | $520,793 | $418,000 |
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History
Program accomplishments
EMI USA has collaborated with ministries in 91 different countries on 700+ different projects.