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Frontiers USA

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 95-3731505

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Apr 12, 2017

Organization Profilewww.frontiersusa.org

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PO Box 60670Phoenix, AZ 85082-0670

(480) 834-1500

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

6th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

52nd percentile

2.8%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

10th percentile

$94,238

Higher top officer pay than 10% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

5.5%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

0.6%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets19th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,481,916

Up $751,730 (+5.5%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$13,978,922

Up $700,394 (+5.3%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$502,994

Up $51,336 (+11%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue6th percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$32,111,407

Up $196,399 (+0.6%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$31,201,716

Up $676,745 (+2.2%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$909,691

Down $480,346 (-35%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $13,928,939Liabilities 2011: $759,312Net Assets 2011: $13,169,6272011Assets 2012: $14,218,426Liabilities 2012: $953,942Net Assets 2012: $13,264,4842012Assets 2013: $13,757,460Liabilities 2013: $606,705Net Assets 2013: $13,150,7552013Assets 2014: $12,476,319Liabilities 2014: $495,125Net Assets 2014: $11,981,1942014Assets 2015: $13,730,186Liabilities 2015: $451,658Net Assets 2015: $13,278,5282015Assets 2016: $14,481,916Liabilities 2016: $502,994Net Assets 2016: $13,978,9222016Assets 2017: $15,901,066Liabilities 2017: $450,952Net Assets 2017: $15,450,1142017Assets 2018: $17,456,573Liabilities 2018: $320,624Net Assets 2018: $17,135,9492018Assets 2019: $18,383,931Liabilities 2019: $490,391Net Assets 2019: $17,893,5402019Assets 2020: $21,110,620Liabilities 2020: $509,326Net Assets 2020: $20,601,2942020

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$14,481,916
Liabilities$502,994
Net Assets$13,978,922
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2011: $24,993,6852011Expenses 2012: $26,719,5502012Expenses 2013: $29,324,9222013Revenue 2014: $29,749,573Expenses 2014: $31,103,935Net Income 2014: -$1,354,3622014Revenue 2015: $31,915,008Expenses 2015: $30,524,971Net Income 2015: $1,390,0372015Revenue 2016: $32,111,407Expenses 2016: $31,201,716Net Income 2016: $909,6912016Revenue 2017: $32,968,329Expenses 2017: $31,774,669Net Income 2017: $1,193,6602017Revenue 2018: $35,616,128Expenses 2018: $34,082,774Net Income 2018: $1,533,3542018Revenue 2019: $35,637,438Expenses 2019: $34,958,427Net Income 2019: $679,0112019Revenue 2020: $36,556,098Expenses 2020: $34,026,253Net Income 2020: $2,529,8452020

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$32,111,407
Expenses$31,201,716
Net Income$909,691
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Apr 12, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$38,257,675
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Church planting among the least evangelized peoples of the world through recruiting, training, sending, and serving field workers.

Church planting among the least evangelized peoples of the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$6,265,438$6,099,587▼ $165,851
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,667,124$3,703,389▲ $36,265
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,434,092$2,432,412▼ $1,680
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$968,842$1,684,719▲ $715,877
Pledges and Grants Receivable$200,000$390,541▲ $190,541
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$90,502$77,075▼ $13,427
Total Assets$13,730,186$14,481,916▲ $751,730
Other Assets Total$104,188$94,193▼ $9,995
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$191,631$260,733▲ $69,102
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$260,027$242,261▼ $17,766
Total Liabilities$451,658$502,994▲ $51,336
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$9,262,814$9,919,382▲ $656,568
Unrestricted Net Assets$4,015,714$4,059,540▲ $43,826
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$13,278,528$13,978,922▲ $700,394
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$13,730,186$14,481,916▲ $751,730

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,281,083$2,382,486$3,663,569
Land$1,740,000-$1,740,000
Equipment$543,232$654,494$1,197,726
Other Land Buildings$139,074$91,619$230,693
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay10th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
J S SadarTreasurer/CFOFT$44,670$49,568$94,238
R BlincoePresidentFT$48,714$28,545$77,259
R PeckhamCEOFT$37,214$10,900$48,114
C DvoretSecretaryFT$26,384$6,020$32,404

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
B RouthChairman
M FeyBoard Member
P SjolundBoard Member
S HawthorneBoard Member
S HolzmannBoard Member
T LewisBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
The A Group IncFundraising consulting/printing and mail320 Seven Springs Way Suite 100, Brentwood, TN 37027$208,300
Computers In MinistryComputer ServicePO Box 1164, Eastlake, CO 80614$133,199
SvsConsulting5452 Elmer Dr, Toledo, OH 43615$108,000
S&L PrintingPrinting and mailing1428 W San Pedro, Gilbert, AZ 85233$100,134
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$31,647,213
Program Service Revenue
$224,743
Investment Income
$239,451
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$31,647,213
Change in Net Assets
$909,691

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded39$234,677Fair Market Value (FMV)-Public Exchange
Total Noncash Contributions39$234,677-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$32,111,407
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-209,297
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$31,902,110
Total Revenue per Form 990
$32,111,407
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$22,326,031
Other Expenses$7,562,949
Total Fundraising Expense$3,714,289
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,257,267
Professional Fundraising Fees$55,469

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$15,673,288$650,681$1,627,512$17,951,481
Other Employee Benefits$2,402,573$80,261$255,932$2,738,766
Travel$1,067,140$4,264$314,502$1,385,906
Payroll Taxes$1,084,604$50,512$111,588$1,246,704
Office Expenses$429,076$430,230$313,731$1,173,037
Foreign Grants$960,978--$960,978
Fees for Services Other$415,246$188,464$344,302$948,012
Payments to Affiliates$938,783-$6,557$945,340
Conferences and Meetings$312,887-$64,696$377,583
Depreciation Depletion$154,215$123,170$34,635$312,020
Grants to Domestic Orgs$296,289--$296,289
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$121,519$142,391$11,120$275,030
All Other Expenses$91,021$967$29,650$121,638
Occupancy$46,375$37,100$9,275$92,750
Information Technology$56,181$9,125$26,277$91,583
Insurance$13,603$64,785$2,463$80,851
Pension Plan Contributions$40,197$29,685$3,678$73,560
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$55,469$55,469
Comp Disqual Persons$24,101$14,184$2,205$40,490
Fees for Services Accounting-$39,880$165$40,045
Advertising$14,221$1,910$18,894$35,025
Other Expenses$6,847$15$399$7,261
Total Functional Expenses$1,429,316$0$2,837,962$4,267,278

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$31,201,716
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$31,201,716
Total Expenses per Form 990$31,201,716
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Millennium Relief & Development ServicesBellaire, TX501(c)(3)Relief and Development$137,431
Upper Arlington LutheranColumbus, OH501(c)(3)Missions Program$38,586
Allegro Organizational Solutions IncHouston, TX501(c)(3)Project Work for Fieldworkers$37,232
Mission to the WorldLawrenceville, GA501(c)(3)Fieldworker Support$27,000
Central Christian ChurchMesa, AZ501(c)(3)Missions Program$17,554
Commission to Every NationKerville, TX501(c)(3)Fieldworker Support$11,375
Urban Catalyst IncMissouri City, TX501(c)(3)Fieldworker Support$11,240

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
521
Spending
$19,714,377

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development0202$7,198,144
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)Program ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development098$4,029,910
South AsiaProgram ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development089$3,216,665
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development043$1,756,564
Sub-Saharan AfricaProgram ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development055$1,604,047
Russia & Neighboring StatesProgram ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development027$870,066
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)Grants to recipients located in region-00$357,326
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants to recipients located in region-00$226,248
Middle East and North AfricaGrants to recipients located in region-00$195,688
East Asia and the PacificGrants to recipients located in region-00$87,285
South AmericaProgram ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development02$61,639
South AsiaGrants to recipients located in region-00$54,749
South AmericaGrants to recipients located in region-00$19,521
North AmericaProgram ServicesChurch-Planting & Economic Development05$16,364
North AmericaGrants to recipients located in region-00$14,803
Russia and Neighboring StatesGrants to recipients located in region-00$5,358
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$55,469
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Kelly PeckhamFamily of R PeckhamW2 EmployeeNo$25,618
Janice BlincoeFamily of R BlincoeW2 EmployeeNo$14,872
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Amounts Due to Affiliates$260,733
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4

“The list of officers in the organization's bylaws was updated to include the position of President.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6

“Frontiers has three classes of membership: (1) United States field team leaders (2) Board members (3) Specific International Office members The Organization's Bylaws reserve to its United States field team leaders and IO Director decisions related to: (a) Religious doctrine, (b) Spiritual direction of team leaders , or (c) Changes to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7A

“See explanation for Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7B

“See explanation for Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by senior financial management. The reviewed Form 990 is then forwarded to the Board audit committee for review and made available to the entire Board before being filed with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Conflict of interest statements are signed and reviewed annually. The Executive and Finance teams monitor all transactions entered into by the organization. All identified potential conflicts of interest are brought to the board's attention and submitted for approval. The person with the conflict recuses his or herself from the decision making process and the board votes on whether the organization should enter into the related party transaction. All transactions must be in the best interest of the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“The full Board reviews the CEO's compensation whenever a change is requested. Comparability data using compensation information for other CEOs in similar sized non-profit organizations is reviewed. This process is documented in the minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
MIO Frontiers
EIN
95-3731505
Phone
4808341500
Address
PO Box 60670, Phoenix, AZ 85082-0670
Doing Business As
Frontiers

Signing Officer

Name
J Stephen Sadar
Title
CFO
Phone
4808341500
Signed
2017-04-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
J Stephen Sadar
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
767
Volunteers
30

Preparer

Firm
Capin Crouse LLP
Address
3010 Saturn Street Suite 205, Brea, CA 92821
Preparer
Daren Daiga
Phone
7149619300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part V, Line 2:

“Number of employees reported on Form 990, Part V, line 2 include employees from CTS LLC's Form W-3 and WWI LLC's Form W-3, both reported as disregarded entities.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“The financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Interest and penalties, if any, are included in expenses in the statements of activities. As of June 30, 2016 and 2015, Frontiers had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Frontiers files information tax returns in the U.S. and various states. Frontiers is subject to income tax examinations for the current year and certain prior years based on the applicable laws and regulations.”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,481,916
Liabilities
$502,994
Net assets
$13,978,922
Revenue
$32,111,407
Expenses
$31,201,716
Net income
$909,691
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.1$0.51$20.6$36.6$34.0$2.53
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.4$0.49$17.9$35.6$35.0$0.68
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.5$0.32$17.1$35.6$34.1$1.53
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.9$0.45$15.5$33.0$31.8$1.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.5$0.50$14.0$32.1$31.2$0.91
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.7$0.45$13.3$31.9$30.5$1.39
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.50$12.0$29.7$31.1$1.35
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$13.8$0.61$13.2$29.3
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.2$0.95$13.3$26.7
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$13.9$0.76$13.2$25.0