Passionlife Ministries, Inc.
Rescuing the most vulnerable where abortion is most concentrated
Passionlife Ministries, Inc.
EIN: 61-1688122
Mission
PassionLife Ministries, Inc. is a global missions initiative to spread the Gospel of Life and expand the pregnancy help movement among nations plagued by abortion, infanticide, and gendercide.
Ruling year
2012
President
John Ensor
Executive Director
Mark Nicholson
Main address
PO Box 862223
Marietta, GA 30062 USA
EIN
61-1688122
Education
Religion
Human rights
Population served
Ethnic and racial groups
Religious groups
NTEE code
Religion Related, Spiritual Development N.E.C. (X99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because it is a church.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In many parts of the world abortion, infanticide and gendercide (the killing of baby girls) is especially concentrated. While the reasons vary from region to region, the solution is almost always the same, equipping people to provide direct, practical, generous intervention and support for women and couples in a pregnancy-related crisis. PassionLife trains Christians around the world on the value of life and shows them how to provide crisis intervention services to rescue mothers and babies in life-affirming ways.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Global Missions Initiative
PassionLife designs, produces, manufactures, distributes and presents educational materials related to bioethics, pregnancy and fetal health and crisis intervention throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America. Using a training for trainer model, PassionLife provides bioethical training to community leaders and practical training in establishing local-based, pregnancy crisis intervention services.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of people trained
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Global Missions Initiative
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
COVID-19 dramatically reduced training opportunities in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, we traveled and trained leaders in 12 countries helping them set up their own rapidly reproducing training approach.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
PassionLife prioritizes countries that suffer the highest rates of abortion, infanticide and gendercide. Starting with Christian leaders, and using easily reproducible methods for people to learn quickly and share immediately, we:
* Teach the value of life using Scripture and science.
* Train people to meet the guilt of abortion with the grace of the Gospel so that people are free to stand for life.
* Introduce models of pregnancy crisis intervention services and long-term support for new mothers and couples.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Starting with community leaders, particularly through local churches, we train leaders in bioethics and crisis intervention strategies in ways that are rapidly reproducible among their church membership; who then establish pregnancy help medical services in their community reducing abortion, infanticide and gendercide.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Currently, PassionLife is working in 27 countries and in 21 languages training approximately 1 million people a year in Asia, Africa and Latin America in promoting the value of human life rescuing mothers in a pregnancy-related crisis and offering forgiveness and healing for those who regret their past decisions.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Pregnancy help services have been developed by local Christian churches in Vietnam, India, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Uganda, Kenya and other countries where our bioethics training prepares communities of churches to provide crisis intervention services in their community. Each year we receive invitations from churches or networks of churches to come and train their leaders in bioethics and crisis intervention services. Currently we have invitations to work in 22 countries in Latin America as a partner through the Alliance of Evangelical Churches of Latin America. This invitation reflects the bulk of our immediate strategic plans in staffing, resources, travel and training.
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We serve people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We have created leadership teams throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia and expanded materials into local languages based on the opportunities reported to us through partners in those countries as they provide feedback.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
In consultation with PassionLife Executive leaders, local leaders in Asia, Africa and Latin America develop their own strategic plans which they then fund and support.
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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 take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
24.73
Months of cash in 2020 info
10.8
Fringe rate in 2020 info
9%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Passionlife Ministries, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Passionlife Ministries, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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.
Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Passionlife Ministries, 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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $50,964 | $103,189 | $96,680 | -$81,031 | $132,998 |
| As % of expenses | 19.6% | 28.1% | 20.1% | -15.5% | 20.3% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $50,585 | $102,321 | $95,495 | -$83,419 | $130,388 |
| As % of expenses | 19.4% | 27.7% | 19.8% | -15.9% | 19.8% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $310,810 | $471,053 | $577,674 | $442,099 | $788,885 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -46.0% | 51.6% | 22.6% | -23.5% | 78.4% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.8% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93.0% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $259,846 | $367,864 | $480,994 | $523,130 | $655,887 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -21.3% | 41.6% | 30.8% | 8.8% | 25.4% |
| Personnel | 51.8% | 58.6% | 53.9% | 54.0% | 54.6% |
| Professional fees | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10.1% |
| Occupancy | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 6.6% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 15.4% | 19.4% |
| All other expenses | 34.4% | 31.2% | 37.4% | 26.9% | 16.0% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $260,225 | $368,732 | $482,179 | $525,518 | $658,497 |
| One month of savings | $21,654 | $30,655 | $40,083 | $43,594 | $54,657 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $2,067 | $3,864 | $0 | $4,272 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $283,946 | $403,251 | $522,262 | $573,384 | $713,154 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Months of cash | 15.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 10.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 15.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 10.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 15.8 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 10.7 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Cash | $327,818 | $400,786 | $527,871 | $425,782 | $588,301 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $764 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $2,067 | $5,931 | $5,931 | $10,203 | $10,203 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 18.3% | 21.0% | 41.0% | 47.2% | 72.8% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $343,903 | $446,224 | $541,719 | $458,300 | $588,688 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $343,903 | $446,224 | $541,719 | $458,300 | $588,688 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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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
President
John Ensor
John Ensor is an Evangelical pastor and leader in the prolife movement. He is the President of PassionLife Ministries and the author of numerous books on theology and ethics.
John, along with the PassionLife team, train leaders and their churches in biblical bio-ethics, prolife apologetics and pregnancy crisis intervention. They work in countries suffering the highest rates of abortion, infanticide, and gendercide (gender-targeted abortion) to help the local Church stand for life with courage and compassion in the name of Jesus Christ.
Since 2011, John has taught this blend of theology, bio-ethics and intervention ministries throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Executive Director
Mark Nicholson
Mark and his family lived in the highlands of inner Asia for ten years as church planting missionaries, becoming the first-ever foreign residents in their prefecture. Spreading the message of freedom through Christ from bondage to fear of local gods, they were privileged to deliver good news to nomadic herdsmen in this far-flung area.
Heartbroken by the high infant mortality rate in their county, Mark and his wife established Nomad Infant Rescue & Care (NIRC), a locally led program designed to provide education, resources, and medical assistance to the perinatal needs of young nomadic families vulnerable to various pregnancy-related risks.
Upon returning to the USA in 2013, Mark came onto the Board of Directors for PassionLife and transitioned to serve as the company’s Executive Director in 2016. Mark's main role is to enter high-abortion-rate countries and help engineer new international pregnancy help movements by initiating relationships with churches.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Passionlife Ministries, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Passionlife Ministries, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 02/23/2023
Board of directors data
Quinn Skinner
Naval Officer (retired)
Mark Boivin
Mohegan Renewable Energy, President and CEO
Mark Schlup
Chemical Engineer
Piroscka Ventura
Defense Contractor
John Cissel
Core Investments, President of Development
John Ensor
PassionLife, President
Erica Millar
Asst. Professor of Nursing, University of Northwestern, St. Paul, MN
Bill Wright
Attorney at Law
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
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? No -
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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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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