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Reciprocal Ministries International

Building Forever Relationships through Sister Church Partnerships

two stars

75.38

5475 Lee Street Suite 301
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
tel: (877) 764-5439   Web Site
EIN: 65-0062156

Board Leadership
Tim Osborne
Chairman

CEO
Dan Shoemaker
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 75.38 two stars
  Financial 92.50 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 66.00 one star
This rating was published 04/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

92.50

Accountability & Transparency

one star

66.00

This rating was published 04/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 89.7%
  Administrative Expenses 6.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 3.3%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.03
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.36
  Program Expenses Growth 12.8%
  Liabilities to Assets 5.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Reciprocal Ministries International on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Reciprocal Ministries International on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Reciprocal Ministries International (FL) 75.38 two stars
Himalayan Cataract Project (VT) 97.17 four stars
IHCF African Christian Hospitals (AR) 86.24 three stars
Helen Keller International (NY) 93.82 four stars
One Israel Fund Ltd. (NY) 93.32 four stars

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Reciprocal Ministries International (RMI) develops reciprocal, cross-cultural, intimate, in-depth, ongoing, practical and spiritual Sister Church Partnerships between evangelical churches located throughout Haiti and all across the United States. RMI is the lay person's mission, preparing and enabling lay people to minister cross culturally through the Sister Church Program. Our purpose is to enable the Body of Christ to minister reciprocally through the sister church program in order to assist Christ's Church towards maturity.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $2,188,919
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $2,188,919
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $2,188,919
   Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,188,919
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,873,584
   Administrative Expenses $141,607
   Fundraising Expenses $64,748
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,079,939
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $108,980
   
Net Assets $681,359

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Food for Haiti $492,051 26.3%
Hope for Kidz $305,370 16.3%
Sister Church Program $155,947 8.3%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-12 04/01/2017 75.38 two stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 80.69 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 03/01/2016 80.60 three stars
2013-12 08/01/2015 83.17 three stars
2012-12 02/01/2014 62.23 one star
2011-12 06/01/2013 61.59 one star

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 65-0062156
Name in IRS Master File RECIPROCAL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Religious Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date October, 1989
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
  • December, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$86,470 4.15% Daniel Shoemaker President
Other Salaries of Note
$42,157 2.02% Herbert Shoemaker Director

Reciprocal Ministries International (RMI) develops reciprocal, cross-cultural, intimate, in-depth, ongoing, practical and spiritual Sister Church Partnerships between evangelical churches located throughout Haiti and all across the United States. RMI is the lay person's mission, preparing and enabling lay people to minister cross culturally through the Sister Church Program. Our purpose is to enable the Body of Christ to minister reciprocally through the sister church program in order to assist Christ's Church towards maturity.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Reciprocal Ministries International (FL) 75.38 two stars
Save a Child's Heart Foundation (MD) 92.74 four stars
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Inc. (KS) 90.85 four stars
Mano a Mano International (MN) 90.88 four stars
Haitian Health Foundation (CT) 92.92 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Reciprocal Ministries International
5475 Lee Street
Suite 301
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
tel: (877) 764-5439
fax: (239) 368-8325
EIN: 65-0062156

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Board Leadership

Tim Osborne
Chairman

CEO

Dan Shoemaker
President

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