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BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC Parent

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San Antonio, TX   |  www.beginningexperience.org

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BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC

EIN: 75-1723331


Mission

Beginning Experience® programs and peer ministers serve those grieving the loss of a spousal relationship so they can move forward in life loving God, themselves, and others.

Ruling year info

1981

Principal Officer

Michelle Barrentine

Main address

103 Biltmore St. Suite 105

San Antonio, TX 78213-2260 USA

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EIN

75-1723331

Subject area info

Religion

Human services

Population served info

Adults

Families of origin

Single parents

Widows and widowers

Christians

NTEE code info

(Religion Related, Spiritual Development N.E.C.) (X99)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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.

Population(s) Served
Families of origin
Single parents
Widows and widowers
Christians
Adults

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.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Families of origin
Single parents
Widows and widowers
Christians

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.

Population(s) Served

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.

Population(s) Served

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.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Families of origin
Single parents
Widows and widowers
Christians

Where we work

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 1.25 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 0.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

%

Average of 5% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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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Profitability info 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Principal Officer

Michelle Barrentine

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY INC

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Board of directors
as of 08/03/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/2/2023

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Leadership

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/03/2023

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Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.