Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society
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Summary
Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (JEMS) is a non-profit, para-church organization. Our various Christian ministries serve Japan, South America, and the United States. We are supported by an interdenominational network of Japanese and Asian-American churches and individual supporters.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society
PO Box 86047
Los Angeles, CA 90086
Website: jems.org
Phone: (213) 613-0022
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 956048354
CEO/President: Rev. Dr. Richard E. Chuman
Chairman: Mr. Mark Okada
Board size: 10
Founder: A Group of Ministers
Ruling year: 1952
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1998
Purpose
JEMS is an organization committed to telling others about Jesus. We have a specific call to reach the Japanese, knowing that 99% of 128 million people in Japan do not know Jesus. We also seek to reach the Japanese who no longer live in Japan, but in other countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Peru and here in the US.
We are also committed to help Christ followers deepen in their relationship with God. We seek to do so by reaching the college campuses through AACF, through Christian adult and youth conference experiences like Mount Hermon, short-term mission trips to Japan and South America, and concerts/sporting events geared toward sharing Jesus.
Mission statement
The mission of the ministry is to enable Japanese and those of Asian descent to be authentic disciples of Jesus Christ by creatively developing and providing ministry opportunities in partnership with churches.
Statement of faith
We, the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society, believe:
That the Bible is God's Word, written by men divinely and uniquely inspired by the Holy Spirit, and that it is the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
In one God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Christ, the world's only Savior; in His pre-existence, virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious death, burial, bodily resurrection and personal return.
In the Holy Spirit as a Person, indwelling and empowering the believer, convicting the unsaved, and presenting the claims of Christ.
That sinful man is lost and can be redeemed only by the death and shed blood of Christ upon the cross through the regeneration of the Holy Spirit. In the resurrection of the dead, the believer to life everlasting, and the unbeliever to eternal condemnation.
That the Church, the Body of Christ, is comprised of all who have accepted the redemption provided by Christ.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
This ministry has not been rated.
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 10% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 99% | 50% | 47% | 49% | 45% | 50% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 1% | 50% | 53% | 51% | 55% | 50% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 86% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 96% | 105% | 107% | 104% | 93% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 82% | 82% | 90% | 91% | 89% | 80% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | 4% | -5% | -7% | -4% | 7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 4% | -5% | -5% | -3% | 6% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.35 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.66 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.22 | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.02 | 1.28 | 1.55 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.08 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 19.08 | 24.95 | 20.07 | 29.97 | 27.49 | 39.24 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.58 | 9.02 | 7.37 | 9.31 | 9.72 | 10.78 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 7% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 68% | 114% | 96% | 118% | 121% | 132% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Cash | $959,339 | $898,690 | $1,455,603 | $1,390,552 | $709,564 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $648,117 | $627,876 | $151,770 | $340,428 | $1,086,915 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,607,456 | $1,526,566 | $1,607,373 | $1,730,980 | $1,796,479 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $1,002,330 | $1,041,796 | $1,083,818 | $1,126,430 | $1,161,950 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,002,330 | $1,041,796 | $1,083,818 | $1,126,430 | $1,161,950 |
| Total assets | $2,609,786 | $2,568,362 | $2,691,191 | $2,857,410 | $2,958,429 |
| Liabilities | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $28,201 | $37,522 | $18,026 | $23,710 | $16,101 |
| Other current liabilities | $36,232 | $38,552 | $35,605 | $39,256 | $29,675 |
| Total current liabilities | $64,433 | $76,074 | $53,631 | $62,966 | $45,776 |
| Debt | $197,226 | $233,980 | $268,672 | $302,150 | $335,509 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $197,226 | $233,980 | $268,672 | $302,150 | $335,509 |
| Total liabilities | $261,659 | $310,054 | $322,303 | $365,116 | $381,285 |
| Net assets | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,494,110 | $1,467,165 | $1,575,858 | $1,594,556 | $1,605,985 |
| With donor restrictions | $854,017 | $791,143 | $793,030 | $897,738 | $971,159 |
| Net assets | $2,348,127 | $2,258,308 | $2,368,888 | $2,492,294 | $2,577,144 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Total contributions | $1,069,048 | $1,060,230 | $919,006 | $897,436 | $1,043,246 |
| Program service revenue | $978,500 | $1,119,668 | $876,447 | $966,699 | $960,703 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $17,838 | $10,640 | $21,744 | $52,717 | $24,611 |
| Other revenue | $77,501 | $60,995 | $61,574 | $57,202 | $72,890 |
| Total other revenue | $1,073,839 | $1,191,303 | $959,765 | $1,076,618 | $1,058,204 |
| Total revenue | $2,142,887 | $2,251,533 | $1,878,771 | $1,974,054 | $2,101,450 |
| Expenses | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Program services | $1,755,999 | $2,025,491 | $1,708,402 | $1,754,352 | $1,675,704 |
| Management and general | $180,671 | $205,677 | $179,178 | $186,170 | $167,231 |
| Fundraising | $116,398 | $130,945 | $114,597 | $118,382 | $105,964 |
| Total expenses | $2,053,068 | $2,362,113 | $2,002,177 | $2,058,904 | $1,948,899 |
| Change in net assets | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $89,819 | ($110,580) | ($123,406) | ($84,850) | $152,551 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $89,819 | ($110,580) | ($123,406) | ($84,850) | $152,551 |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 5/8/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
In May of 1950, the Japanese Evanglical Missionary Society (JEMS) was born at Mount Hermon as Japanese-American ministers met and prayed. After World War II, they had a dream to rebuild their churches, evangelize to their communities, and send the gospel of Christ back to Japan through the sending of missionaries.
Program accomplishments
Needs
In Japan, less than 1% of the population knows Jesus. Although Japan is economically wealthy, it is spiritually poor. The nation struggles with high rates of isolation, loneliness, and mental illness. Japan needs to hear the good news of the Gospel. Will you join us on this mission?