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BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC
EIN: 75-1723331
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Beginning Experience® Weekend
The Beginning Experience® Weekend program creates the time and space to delve deeply into the emotional aftermath of the loss of a spousal relationship. Through listening, writing, and sharing, the participants explore the various aspects of the grief journey in a safe and caring environment. Participants are encouraged to look in new ways at their current circumstances, reevaluate themselves, and move forward with hope.
The Weekend is the core program and the foundation of the Beginning Experience® ministry. Each licensed team in must offer at least one program per year. Teams may be found on our website under the Programs tab.
In the Beginning...Coping with Life Alone
In the Beginning…Coping with Life Alone is a one-day introductory program designed to help those who are grieving the loss of a spousal relationship due to death, divorce or separation. The program helps the participants begin to deal with the loss and focus on what lies ahead. It is a day of support for those who are seeking hope and healing. While it is intended to assist those newly grieving, all are welcome to attend.
This program may be offered in person or online; it is the decision of the local team as to which format to use.
For more information, see the Programs tab on our website.
Moving Forward with Hope...Coping with Life Alone
Moving Forward with Hope…Coping with Life Alone is a 10-week program designed to help those who are grieving the loss of a spousal relationship due to death, divorce, or separation. This program helps participants explore the impact of their loss and how to handle the feelings that accompany it. This program can be the beginning of the healing process.
This program may be offered in person or online; it is the decision of the local team as to which format to use.
Please see the website under the Programs tab for more information.
Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends is a 10-week, in-depth program of relationship insight and self- awareness. The program helps participants come to know, accept, and understand themselves on a deeper level. The book, Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends, by Dr. Bruce Fisher and Dr. Robert Alberti, is the foundation of the program. The participants are encouraged to use “rebuilding blocks” to work through the stages of grief after their loss and create a new future.
(Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc. has permission from the authors to offer this program.)
This program is normally offered in person but the local team may choose to offer it online. Please see the website under the Programs tab for more information.
Building Happiness
Building Happiness is a 10-week program for those who are looking to take ownership of their own happiness after the end of their spousal relationship through death, separation, or divorce. This program helps participants better understand themselves and how they relate to others. Participants are invited to examine their approach to being happy and to realize that personal happiness can be found from within.
This program may be offered in person or online; it is the decision of the local team which format to use. Please see the website under the Programs tab for more information.
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
Months of cash in 2022 info
Fringe rate in 2022 info
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Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$46,018 | $32,890 | $8,417 | $78,535 | -$30,894 |
As % of expenses | -23.3% | 18.8% | 5.6% | 41.2% | -20.2% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$49,541 | $29,693 | $5,824 | $74,608 | -$34,232 |
As % of expenses | -24.6% | 16.7% | 3.8% | 38.4% | -21.9% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $153,278 | $208,195 | $162,342 | $259,441 | $118,437 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -10.8% | 35.8% | -22.0% | 59.8% | -54.3% |
Program services revenue | 77.2% | 67.9% | 64.5% | 38.7% | 57.9% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 6.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 13.7% | 24.5% | 29.4% | 56.1% | 32.3% |
Other revenue | 2.4% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 7.7% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $197,699 | $174,922 | $149,902 | $190,416 | $153,242 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 10.6% | -11.5% | -14.3% | 27.0% | -19.5% |
Personnel | 52.5% | 43.6% | 50.6% | 39.1% | 50.4% |
Professional fees | 2.6% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
Occupancy | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 42.0% | 51.8% | 41.2% | 54.3% | 40.1% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $201,222 | $178,119 | $152,495 | $194,343 | $156,580 |
One month of savings | $16,475 | $14,577 | $12,492 | $15,868 | $12,770 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $3,499 | $0 | $7,880 | $5,191 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $217,697 | $196,195 | $164,987 | $218,091 | $174,541 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Months of cash | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Months of cash and investments | 6.1 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Cash | $22,550 | $812 | $27,696 | $5,390 | $12,878 |
Investments | $77,707 | $73,130 | $64,512 | $139,635 | $107,237 |
Receivables | $9,594 | $7,710 | $18,900 | $8,081 | $17,014 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $76,317 | $79,817 | $79,817 | $80,501 | $85,691 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 91.4% | 91.4% | 94.7% | 89.8% | 88.3% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 50.1% | 12.2% | 26.4% | 0.9% | 15.4% |
Unrestricted net assets | $46,810 | $76,503 | $82,327 | $156,935 | $122,703 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $7,866 | $8,096 | $3,154 | $3,454 | $4,654 |
Permanently restricted net assets | $13,821 | $13,973 | $21,538 | $22,895 | $23,790 |
Total restricted net assets | $21,687 | $22,069 | $24,692 | $26,349 | $28,444 |
Total net assets | $68,497 | $98,572 | $107,019 | $183,284 | $151,147 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Michelle Barrentine
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC
Board of directorsas of 08/03/2023
Board of directors data
JoAnne Paxton
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Term: 2020 - 2023
Sandy Experience International Possehl
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Dorothy Experience International DeGroot
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Maria C Rojas
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
James Experience International Cox
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Michael Experience International Losee
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Sean Experience International Dooley
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Kristina Experience International Patterson
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Fr. Dan Experience International Krettek
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Denise Experience International Vogel
Beginning Experience International Ministry, Inc.
Board leadership practices
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.