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Rating Information
Not currently rated
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See rating report below to learn why this organization is not currently eligible.
Historical Ratings
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Trinity Fitness Ministries Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having 3 years of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data (990EZ, 990N, 990PF does not qualify).
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS form 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has 3 years of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Trinity Fitness Ministries Inc. under the EIN: 46-0716172.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Trinity Fitness Ministries Inc., Trinity Fitness Ministries Inc. will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
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Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
The compensation data below shows the five highest paid individuals at this charity. The amount includes salary, cash bonuses, and compensation from related organizations. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2.
Jason Palmisano, Executive Director
$96,000
Dave Herring, Treasurer
$0
Eric Waechter, Director
$0
Tim Parchinski, Director
$0
Mike Gunning, Board Chair
$0
Additionally, we highlight the ratio between the highest-paid employee and the average compensation across the nonprofit to determine whether compensation practices reflect industry standards while supporting the nonprofit's mission.
The compensation ratio for this nonprofit is 3.9 which indicates the highest paid employee earns 3.9 times more than the average staff member. Our data show the high-average compensation ratio for medium to super-sized charities is expected to fall between 1 and 24.
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Central - the organization is a parent (group ruling) and is not a church or 501(c)(1) organization. (BMF affiliation code: 6)
Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Trinity Fitness Ministries Inc.) or EIN (460716172) in the 'Search Term' field.
Impact & Measurement
Score
75
This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.
Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.
Selected program: Fitness Ministry, Submitted January 2025
Program Planning and Design
17 out of 21 points
This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.
Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs
Agree, uses information collected to improve programs
Charity has shared understanding across staff of how programs lead to the goals a program achieves
Agree, has universal understanding of how programs achieve goals
Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change
Disagree, does not document or review
Charity revisits how program activities lead to change
Agree, does revisit how program activities lead to change
Program Development
22 out of 28 points
This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.
Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways
Discussions with local nonprofits on their programs
Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program
Agree, charity is responsive to practical, cultural, and political needs
Charity uses SMART Goals
Agree, identified Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals
Data Collection and Analysis
11 out of 21 points
This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.
Charity tracks program information in the following ways
Collects data during program implementation
Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways
Identifies the number of those successfully served by the program
Charity assesses program effectiveness at multiple points in time
Agree, collects information before and after a program is implemented
Reporting and Distribution of Results
21 out of 21 points
This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.
Charity reports program results to key stakeholders
Reports results to stakeholders
Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results
Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results
Use of Results
4 out of 10 points
This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.
Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons
Inform strategic planning
Understand the impact of their work
Culture & Community
Not Currently Scored
Trinity Fitness Ministries Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
TO INSPIRE PEOPLE THROUGH GROUP FITNESS TO GET IN THE BEST PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL SHAPE OF THEIR LIVES.
Vision Statement
10 out of 10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
To create healthy people inside and out in every community across America.
Strategic Goals
20 out of 20 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: To make fitness accessible to everyone without financial limitations
Goal Two: To offer fitness that can be modified to everyone's personal fitness abilities.
Goal Three: To share the Gospel in a welcoming and non threatening environment.
Leadership
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Investment in Leadership Development
15 out of 15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
Annual National trainer conferences to inspire and refresh our trainers.
Continuing education quarterly with fitness and spiritual leadership. We bring in outside speakers to motivate and encourage our trainers and warriors.
External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
15 out of 15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Collaborative Engagement
Thought Leadership
Social Promotion
Civic Engagement
Adaptability
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Adaptability Practices
30 out of 30 points
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year
We were forced to shut out physical gyms during the pandemic. We developed an app to share the workouts and devos to our warriors as well as posting on social media. We also incorporated virtual trainings and clinics.