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Gospel Literature International

Rating
Sector:

Publishing

Total
Revenue:

$271,763

Total
Expenses:

$318,819

Net
Assets:

$161,515
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Database Avg This Ministry
Program 83.7% 93.8%
General & Admin 12.6% 7.3%
Fundraising 6.8% 14.7%
Savings -4.3% -17.3%


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Summary

Gospel Literature International ("GLINT") is an interdenominational service organization providing copyrighted English Christian education curriculum materials and books for translation and adaptation into other languages. Material is provided in more than 90 languages and support is provided to Christian publishers in more than 60 nations. GLINT is dedicated to helping meet the demand for Christian publishing materials in national languages around the world. The organization was created for the purpose of spreading the Gospel in foreign countries through Christian literature and assisting national Christian workers with Bible study materials in their own language. GLINT has provided financial assistance for the development and publication of Sunday School and VBS materials in countries such as China, Egypt, Hungary, Iran, Philippines, Poland and Russia. In addition, GLINT has ongoing requests for assistance with curriculum projects in the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Chile, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Iran, Nigeria, Russia and Sri Lanka. GLINT has special ongoing projects in Russia and China. This organization is a nonprofit, contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Contact Information: [ Back to top ]

Mailing Address:PO Box 4060 2940 Inland Empire Blvd 91764
Ontario, CA
91761-1003
Website: www.glint.org
Phone:(909) 481-5222
Email:You need to enable javascript to see the email

Organization Details [ Back to top ]

EIN: 952557966
CEO/President: Dr. Georgalyn Wilkinson Tax Deductible: Yes
Chairman: Mr. Robert Phillips Fiscal Year End: June 30
Board Size: 5 Financial info from: 990
Founder: Dr. Henrietta Mears Member of ECFA: Yes
Year Founded: 1961 Member of ECFA since: 1982

Purpose [ Back to top ]

Gospel Literature International ("GLINT") is an interdenominational service organization providing copyrighted English Christian education curriculum materials and books for translation and adaptation into other languages. Material is provided in more than 90 languages and support is provided to Christian publishers in more than 60 nations. GLINT is dedicated to helping meet the demand for Christian publishing materials in national languages around the world. The organization was created for the purpose of spreading the Gospel in foreign countries through Christian literature and assisting national Christian workers with Bible study materials in their own language. GLINT has provided financial assistance for the development and publication of Sunday School and VBS materials in countries such as China, Egypt, Hungary, Iran, Philippines, Poland and Russia. In addition, GLINT has ongoing requests for assistance with curriculum projects in the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Chile, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Iran, Nigeria, Russia and Sri Lanka. GLINT has special ongoing projects in Russia and China.

This organization is a nonprofit, contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

Gospel Literature International expresses its mission statement as follows:

To provide resources for literature projects worldwide for effective Bible teaching and learning materials in national languages, with the goal of making disciples, developing godly Christian leaders, and building the Church.

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

  • GLINT helps to sponsor and provide staff for intensive, custom designed on-site training seminars. Recently GLINT conducted training sessions for Filipino and Iranian Sunday School teachers.
  • GLINT has helped to fund book and curriculum projects in such nations as Belarus, Croatia, Lebanon, Nepal, Myanmar, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Egypt, and China, among many others.
  • GLINT has worked in over 70 nations around the world, helping to publish Christian books and Sunday School materials in 56 languages. In the past year alone, GLINT assisted with the publishing of 159 first editions (the first time a specific title is published in a particular language), for a combined total of over 1,100 books.
  • GLINT is starting a China Leadership Training Project. They are helping to encourage development of qualified Chinese Bible teachers in China's churches, provide written study materials for pastors and lay ministers, and foster sound theological training to raise up a new generation of healthy leaders, churches and families.

    Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

    Gospel Literature International subscribes to the following statement of faith:

    We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.

    We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

    We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

    We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

    We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

    We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

    We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

    GLINT receives far more requests for project financial assistance than it can accommodate. Partnering with other concerned Christians allows the ministry to meet some of these needs. GLINT invites your prayers and tax-deductible contributions that are so necessary to support these national language publishing projects.

    Research Analysis

    Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]

    Transparency Grade of : B
    Criteria categoryGradeOther Comments
    Timeliness:7010/28/2011 4:10:35 PM: Organization made financial information available greater than 7 ½ months.
    Financial Information:90
    Foundational Clarity:10010/28/2011 4:10:39 PM: Descriptive information was abundant and thorough.
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    MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]

    Ranking CategoryRatingOverall RankPublishing Sector
    Overall Efficiency RatingStar331 of 348    7 of 8
    Fund Acquisition DecisionStar331 of 348      7 of 8
    Resource Allocation Decision of 348      8 of 8
    Asset Utilization Decision of 348      8 of 8
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Financial Information:

Financial Ratios[ Back to top ]

Funding RatiosDatabase Average20082007200620052004
Return on FR Efforts10%33%28%12%0%0%
Fundraising Cost Ratio7%15%12%12%0%0%
Contributions Reliance83%45%43%98%0%0%
Fundraising Expense Ratio7%13%12%15%0%0%
Other Revenue Reliance17%55%57%2%0%0%
Operating RatiosDatabase Average20082007200620052004
Program Expense Ratio80%80%78%75%0%0%
Spending Ratio104%117%102%75%0%0%
Program Output Ratio84%94%80%56%0%0%
Savings Ratio-4%-17%-2%25%0%0%
Reserve Accumulation Rate4%-29%-3%55%0%0%
General & Admin Ratio13%7%10%10%0%0%
Investing RatiosDatabase Average20082007200620052004
Total Asset Turnover2.85x.77x.9x1.17x0x0x
Degree of L-T Investment3.06x1.02x1.03x1.05x0x0x
Current Asset Turnover5.43x.78x.93x1.23x0x0x
Age of Assets10.5yr(s)37.7yr(s)18.9yr(s)24.2yr(s)0.0yr(s)0.0yr(s)
Liquidity RatiosDatabase Average20082007200620052004
Current Ratio3276.63x1.61x2.2x3.25x0x0x
Current Liabilities Ratio.38x.62x.45x.31x0x0x
Liquid Reserve Level4.95x5.83x7.06x6.77x0x0x
Solvency RatiosDatabase Average20082007200620052004
Liabilities Ratio.3x.61x.44x.29x0x0x
Debt Ratio.07x0x0x0x0x0x
Reserve Coverage Ratio81%51%62%60%0%0%

Financials[ Back to top ]

Balance Sheet
Assets20082007200620052004
Cash$387,430$350,756$273,508$121,345$155,963
Receivables, Inventories & Prepaids$22,104$14,832$15,621$20,007$29,659
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0
Total Current Assets$409,534$365,588$289,129$141,352$185,622
Long-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed Assets$3,305$6,006$11,248$2,044$5,200
Other Long-Term Assets$3,248$3,248$3,248$3,248$3,248
Total Long-Term Assets$6,553$9,254$14,496$5,292$8,448
TOTAL ASSETS$416,087$374,842$303,625$146,644$194,070
Liabilities20082007200620052004
Payables & Accrued Expenses$254,572$166,271$88,920$48,986$87,811
Other Current Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total Current Liabilities$254,572$166,271$88,920$48,986$87,811
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total Long-Term Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
TOTAL LIABILITIES$254,572$166,271$88,920$48,986$87,811
Assets20082007200620052004
Unrestricted$161,515$208,571$214,705$91,147$73,045
Temporarily Restricted$0$0$0$6,511$33,214
Permanently Restricted$0$0$0$0$0
NET ASSETS$161,515$208,571$214,705$97,658$106,259
Revenue and Expenses
Revenue20082007200620052004
Total Contributions$121,319$142,556$463,504$310,790$405,300
Program Service Revenue$140,164$177,905$0$0$0
Membership Dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment Income$8,852$8,910$3,797$802$703
Other Revenue$1,428$3,276$4,834$2,648$4,525
Total Other Revenue$150,444$190,091$8,631$3,450$5,228
TOTAL REVENUE$271,763$332,647$472,135$314,240$410,528
Expenses20082007200620052004
Program Services$255,138$265,684$266,563$230,133$276,987
Management & General$23,493$32,666$33,995$42,260$48,668
Fundraising$40,188$40,431$54,530$50,448$62,489
TOTAL EXPENSES$318,819$338,781$355,088$322,841$388,144
Change in Net Assets20082007200620052004
SURPLUS (DEFICIT)($47,056)($6,134)$117,047($8,601)$22,384
Other Changes in Net Assets$0$0$0$0$0
TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS($47,056)($6,134)$117,047($8,601)$22,384