At Asia’s Hope, we’re committed not only to fiscal efficiency and accountability, but also to transparency.
Our efforts in this regard have earned us a Platinum rating by Candid (formerly Guidestar).
We’ve included here for your review our most recent year’s Financial Statements and Accountants’ Review Report, as well as our recent 990 Federal Tax forms, both sets of documents prepared by Kleshinski Morrison & Morris Certified Public Accountants.
We’ve also included (below) our summary of the report findings, which is our attempt to put the numbers from the Financial Statements and Accountants’ Review Report in plain English — and in context of other comparable organizations’ fiscal metrics.
Our summary of report findings
Prepared by Jeremiah Nguapha, Asia’s Hope Fiscal Resource Manager
and John McCollum, Asia’s Hope Executive Director
Based on 2024 Financial Statements and Accountants’ Review Report
Prepared by Kleshinski Morrison & Morris Certified Public Accountants
Asia’s Hope’s fiscal health is solid, conservative, and the organization’s finances are well-managed.
The organization demonstrates sustained donor confidence, very low debt, and exceptional cost discipline.
It operates near break-even, indicating strong stewardship but limited reserve growth.
Liquidity and technical GAAP compliance (leases) are the only modest areas to improve.
In peer context, Asia’s Hope performs at or above median on efficiency and solvency, though below average on cash reserve strength — a healthy but not yet “robustly capitalized” nonprofit.
Summary of Key Financial Indicators
1. Total Assets
2024 — $2.97 M
2023 — $2.97 M
Comment: Stable
2. Total Liabilities
2024 — $154 K
2023 — $153 K
Comment: Minimal debt load
3. Net Assets (Total Equity)
2024 — $2.82 M
2023 — $2.82 M
Change: Essentially flat
4. Net Assets w/o Restrictions
2024 — $2.78 M
2023 — $2.70 M
Change: +$77 K (2.8% rise)
5. Net Assets w/ Restrictions
2024 — $35 K
2023 — $117 K
Comment: Released most donor-restricted funds for programs
6. Annual Revenue (Support & Other)
2024 — $2.69 M
2023 — $2.55 M
Change: +5%
7. Total expenses
2024 — $2.61 M
2023 — $2.77 M
Change: −6% (strong expense control)
8. Change in Net Assets
2024 — −$4.7 K
2023 — −$286 K
Essentially balanced in 2024
Fiscal Strengths
1. Stable Liquidity
Unrestricted liquid assets available for one year: $378 K (Note 5) — equal to roughly 1.7 months of operating expenses, a moderate but adequate cushion for an organization of this size.
Cash and equivalents total $307 K, and accounts receivable are current (no >90 days balances).
Benchmark: Nonprofits are often considered healthy if they maintain ≥3 months of operating liquidity; Asia’s Hope is slightly below that but clearly solvent and stable.
2. Very Low Leverage
Total liabilities = 5.2 % of assets, with only $141 K in long-term SBA EIDL debt at 2.75% interest — a negligible risk profile.
Debt service (< $4 K per year) is easily covered by operations.
Benchmark: Most nonprofits under 10–15% debt-to-asset ratio are considered conservatively financed; Asia’s Hope scores extremely well here.
3. Strong Program Spending Ratio
Program Services: $2.26 M / $2.61 M = 86.5%
Admin + Fundraising: 13.5% combined
Benchmark: Charity Navigator and ECFA standards typically consider ≥75% program allocation excellent. Asia’s Hope’s ratio indicates lean administration and minimal fundraising overhead.
4. Consistent Donor Support
Total contributions (restricted + unrestricted) grew about 5% year-over-year, despite global donor volatility.
Restricted giving remains robust (≈ $1.8 M annually) and is being properly released for program work.
Areas of Weakness or Caution
1. Modest Operating Margin
Despite efficiency, the organization essentially broke even in 2024 after a small prior-year deficit.
A 2–5% operating surplus is typically desired for reserves and reinvestment.
Goal for improvement: Continue gradual diversification of unrestricted revenue (e.g., recurring donors, general grants) to build a consistent annual surplus of $100–150 K.
2. Liquidity Slightly Below Ideal
1.7 months of available assets < 3-month best-practice benchmark.
Improving reserve levels to $600–700 K would strengthen stability against revenue timing delays.
3. Accounting Departure (Lease Standard)
The accountant issued a qualified review because leases were not capitalized under ASC 842.
This does not affect cash position or solvency but is a technical GAAP noncompliance.
Easily remediable by recognizing right-of-use assets (~$11 K per year) and matching liabilities.
Goal for improvement: Adopt ASC 842 fully in 2025 to remove qualification and align with nonprofit accounting norms.
Comparison to Peer Benchmarks
This section compares Asia’s Hope in 2024 to typical ranges for international child welfare non-profit organizations* and offers an assessment for each category.
1. Program Expense Ratio
Asia’s Hope — 86.5 %
Typical organization — 75–85 %
Assessment: Slightly better than average
2. Admin + Fundraising
Asia’s Hope — 13.5 %
Typical organization 15–25 %
Assessment: Lean/efficient
3. Operating Margin
Asia’s Hope — ≈ 0 %
Typical organization — +2 – 5 %
Assessment: Slightly low
4. Current Ratio (Current Assets ÷ Current Liabilities)
Asia’s Hope — 24.8 : 1
Typical Organization — ≥ 1.5 : 1
Assessment: Exceptionally strong
5. Debt-to-Asset Ratio
Asia’s Hope — 5 %
Asia’s Hope — < 20 %
Assessment: Very conservative
6. Months of Cash on Hand
Asia’s Hope — 1.7 months
Asia’s Hope — 3–6 months
Assessment: Needs modest improvement
*Benchmarks derived from Charity Navigator, ECFA, and Candid (formerly Guidestar) mid-size (<$5 M) international aid organizations.
2025 Expenses (Projected)
Questions or comments? Please contact us.
Prepared by Jeremiah Nguapha, Asia’s Hope Fiscal Resource Manager
and John McCollum, Asia’s Hope Executive Director