CROSSFIRE MINISTRIES
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
Johnny V.
1930 – 2014
This beautiful bulding was provided to Crossfire Ministries by the generosity and kindness
of John Ventimiglia and the Ventimiglia Family Foundation. We will always be grateful.
Crossfire Ministries moved into our new building February 15, 2011.
Between that date and the end of 2013, we had the privilege of serving
237,976 individuals, equating to 79,823 families.
Crossfire Ministries is a faith based, non-profit, Christian organization dedicated to being
a source of encouragement and hope for a better day to those in need.
2120 E. LaSalle St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719-447-1806
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Letter from the Executive Director
John A. Miller, II
Many thanks for your tremendous support to Crossfire and to us personally. It is really a miracle how God
has put us all together to help those in need in our area.
Again we hit several milestones in 2013. We have almost crossed the 500,000 number of individuals served
since our inception in 1992.
Crossfire continues to be a miracle. It amazes me how God continues to supply everything needed:
product, volunteers and friends.
In 2013, we gave away 1,216,000 pounds of food. Every area had an increase: clothes, toiletries and hours
volunteered.
In 2013, we were accepted into (ECFA) Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. We are proud to be
part of this organization. This assures you, our partners, that Crossfire is keeping our finances to the
highest standards.
* We have a written Statement of Faith.
* We are governed by a Board of Directors.
* Our financial statements are prepared by an accountant and reviewed annually by an
independent CPA firm.
* We use our resources in a responsible and Biblical manner.
* We are transparent. Our federal Form 990 is available on our website, crossfireministries.com.
You may also call me personally with any questions at 719-650-4152.
* We remain an all-volunteer organization. No individual receives a salary.
* We act in the best interests of our supporters and our family members (our clients) in providing
food to the hungry, clothing the naked, taking care of widows and orphans and bringing the Good
News of Jesus Christ to the poor.
This past year has many memories of God’s miracles. I think we only recognize about 1% of what God does.
Holy Spirit please help us recognize how much our God does for us. Thank You for those revelations.
We want to thank the eight local Walmart’s who together donated a major sum to Crossfire’s food
program.
Walmart Superstores: Woodland Park, Powers and Palmer Park, Platte and Chelton;
Powers and Woodmen; Monument; Fountain.
Walmart Neighborhood Stores: Union and LeLaray; Academy and Austin Bluffs
With gratitude and thanks,
John Miller
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Letter from Board of Directors
Bob Bartlett, President
It is so very exciting and also an enormous honor to come before you, our donors, our volunteers, our supporters and
our prayer partners. I want to share with you what God has done for Crossfire Ministries in 2013.
We remain debt free, praise God from whom all blessings flow! We have been blessed and privileged to meet both
physical and spiritual needs of our clients, our family, as we prefer to refer to them. Each one has a unique story just
as you and I each have a story. God knows each one intimately and loves each one deeply. We are humbled to be
the hands and feet of Jesus in reaching out to each one of them.
In 2013, as you will see inside this report, we served 96,305 individuals, which equates to 32,096 families. We offer
Bibles free on our shelves and between people taking the Bibles from the shelves and receiving them at Thanksgiving,
we gave away 3,613 Bibles in 2013. As the Psalms say in Psalm 119:105, “They Word is a lamp onto my feet and a
light onto my path.” It is God who prospers, we simply desire to be faithful in planting seeds for those who seek Him.
It is our desire to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our actions here at Crossfire.
We continue to seek God’s will in all of our decisions regarding Crossfire Ministries and ask that you please keep us
lifted up in prayer. We are never so close to God as when we are on our knees to pray.
As I said last year, “Thank you again for honoring us with your prayers, your donations and your encouragement.”
Sincerely,
Bob Bartlett
President, Board of Directors
Board Members
Bob Bartlett, President and Trustee
Michelle Dickerson, Trustee
Rev. Tracy Garth, Board Member
Leslie Miller, Treasurer
Debbie O’Toole, Secretary
Chip Shaw, Vice-President, Trustee
Joel Malick, Board Member
Non-Voting Board Attendees
John Miller, Executive Director and Operations Manager
Dave Goodrich, Accounting and Finance
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Mission Statement
Crossfire Ministries is a faith based, non-profit, Christian organization dedicated to being a source of encouragement
and hope for a better day to those in need.
Objectives
* Offer a provision of food, clothing, and basic living necessities.
*Offer guidance, instruction, and opportunities that promote and encourage financial and social
responsibility.
* Actively seek and develop resource opportunities to better fill the needs of the community.
Core Values
1. Support For The Ministry:
We believe God builds the house, as such, we are led by God’s provision.
2. Service To All:
Crossfire strives to serve all who need help. We are to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. We honor the dignity
and worth of those we serve and our volunteers. We strive to treat all with respect and kindness, as we would our
own family.
3. Faith-Based:
Crossfire is faith-based and Bible centered according to II Timothy 3:16-17.
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” KJV
4. Accountability, Stewardship, and Transparency:
We believe everything belongs to God and comes from God therefore, Crossfire strives to be good stewards of all
that God has blessed us with and we strive to operate with integrity and excellence and transparency.
5. Volunteerism:
We believe that God wants all to serve. Crossfire, through faith, has open arms to volunteers in order to allow
them the opportunity to grow and serve others.
6. Collaboration:
Crossfire strives to work with other agencies and other non-profit organizations in the community, exemplifying
a spirit of cooperation and helpfulness with one another.
James 2:14-18 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have
works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one
of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things
which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have
works, is dead.18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith
without you works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”
Proverbs 21:13 “If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.”
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CROSSFIRE MINISTRIES, INC.
Statements of Financial Position
December 31, 2013 and 2012
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Inventory
Notes Receivable
Total Current Assets
2013
$127,095
137,155
19,242
$ 283,492
2012
$ 94,930
194,300
6,839
$ 296,069
Property and Equipment
Buildings
Land
Equipment and fixed assets
Vehicles
Less accumulated depreciation
Property and Equipment – net
245,725
228,250
108,415
29,197
(105,893)
505,694
245,725
228,250
90,906
27,197
(84,894)
509,184
Other Assets
Note Receivable – 307 N. Union
Note Receivable – 311 ½ N. Union
Total Other Assets
148,705
46,211
194,916
153,140
48,530
201,670
$ 984,102
$1,006,923
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable
Credit cards payable
Sales tax payable
Due to Newman
Due to First General Services
Due to Restricted Fund
Commission Payable
Total Current Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Total Net Assets
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$
2013
8,357
528
419
2,350
1,560
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$
2012
3,094
3,280
409
4,671
1,783
13,214
13,237
937,297
33,591
976,748
16,938
$ 970,888
$ 993,686
$ 984,102
$1,006,923
We are grateful for this opportunity to say Crossfire Ministries continues to remains completely debt free. We value your
confidence in the stewardship of Crossfire Ministries and are humbled by your faithfulness in supporting our ministry. The
Board of Directors and our Operations Manager strive to operate within our annual budget and to provide the best services to
the needy within that budget. We have been able to limit overhead costs, while we maximize our donations. Your prayers are
the lifeblood of Crossfire Ministries and we are so grateful for your hearts of compassion towards the needy in our community .
Annual Review
WEICHMANN BOYCE & Associates, LLP performs our annual review and Form 990. The Form 990 is on-line at our
website, www.crossfireministries.com. A copy of the Form 990 is on file, available for review, during our normal business hours.
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The Year at a Glance
Crossfire Ministries was started in 1992 and 22 years later continues to serve all who come through our doors. Our
mission is to treat our clients as children of God and as family.
In 2013 we served:
* 96,305individuals
* 32,096 families
Families Served(1)
Married
Minor Child(2)
Single Father
Single Men
Single Mother
Single Women
11,309
1,095
895
4,430
6,728
7,634
35.2%
3.4%
2.8%
13.8%
21%
23.*8
Single
Women
Married
Single
Mother
Single
Men
Minor
Child(2)
Single
Father
Note 1. A family is counted as “one family” no matter how many members are in the family.
Note 2. We do have families where the parents are under the age of 18.
Individuals
Served(1)
Adults
45,069
47.4%
Children
30,397
31.6%
Seniors
20,223
21.0%
Senior
21%
Adults
47%
Children
32%
Note 1. If a family comes in for services and has five members in the family, those five members will count as five individuals.
In addition, we distributed/gave away, the following:
1,216,000 pounds of food
750,000 pounds of Clothing
883 summer and winter coats
53,601 toiletry items
1,375 Thanksgiving food boxes and meals
1,214 children who received new and used toys at Christmas.
3,613 Bibles – 750 of which the Gideons gave away at our Thanksgiving give-away.
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CLIENT PROFILE
Unknown
1%
Ethnicities Served
American Indian
Arabic
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
Unknown(1)
744
1,534
1,313
11,752
24,610
55,292
1,060
0.8%
1.6%
1.4%
12.2%
25.6%
57.4%
1.01%
Black
12%
American
Indian
1% Asian
1%
Arabic
2%
Hispanic
26%
White
57%
Note 1. The category “unknown” has been removed for 2013 although some of the numbers in the “unknown” category will
carry over into the 2013 statistics because it may not get corrected in all families.
Income Source
Child Support
362
0.56%
Disability
7,598
11.75%
Employed
13,304
20.61%
4,386
6.80%
808
1.30%
Not Applicable
1,540
2.34%
Retirement
Food Stamps
Military
1,218
1.89%
Self-employed
868
1.34%
Social Security
8,014
12.41%
Student
2,400
3.72%
TANIF
1,250
1.94%
Unemployed
Unemployed
Insurance
18,240
28.25%
1,122
1.74%
Unspecified
3,451
5.34%
Unemployed Unspecified Child Support
5%
1%
Insurance
2%
Disability
12%
Unemployed
28%
TANIF
2%
Student
4%
Employed
21%
Food
Stamps
7%
Social Security
12%
Self-employed
1%
Not Applicable
2%
Retirement
2%
Military
1%
Note 1. The categories “unspecified” and “not applicable” have been removed for 2013. There will be some carryover of the
“unspecified” and “not applicable” data into 2013 because we may not be able to correct all the families.
Note 2. The category “minor children” was removed from the “Income Source” table so the data would only reflect the income
status of adults.
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Volunteers
Since 1992, Crossfire Ministries has been able to remain 100% volunteer operated; we simply cannot function without
our volunteers. Our volunteers serve as the hands and feet of Jesus in this community and we praise God for each and
everyone of them. In 2013, we received approximately 39,000 volunteer hours from all walks of life in our community.
We are humbly grateful for the individuals, the families and the organizations who join together with Crossfire to help
and to serve our needy neighbors, our needy family as we choose to call our clients, in our community. We recently
implemented a computer tracking system to more accurately record the volunteer hours given to Crossfire.
Using the Independent Sector for the State of Colorado figures, the value given for a volunteer hour is $25.10. With this
figure in mind, we received the equivalent of $978,900 in donated volunteer hours.
Community Service Volunteers
In addition to regular volunteers, many individuals receiving food stamp assistance (SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program) and CWEP (Community Work Experience Program) perform their community service work
requirements with Crossfire.
Crossfire continues to provide opportunities for individuals to complete their work hour requirements to earn their food
stamps; for teens to complete their hours for teen court; and, for adults to complete their hours for the court system.
Bible Give-Away
We believe that by supplying the physical needs of our clients, the door is open to also minister to their spiritual needs.
Crossfire Ministries and the Gideons gave away 3,613 Bibles in 2013, with the Gideons giving away approximately 750
Bibles at our Thanksgiving give-away. We also are blessed to be able to pray with our clients and volunteers that request
prayer.
Where does our food come from?
Approximately 65% comes from Care and Share and approximately 35% comes from the community. Of the 65% that
we receive from Care and Share, we purchase some and receive some as an allotment. We purchase large quantities of
beans and rice in 50 pound bags from farmers and local distributers. We then put them into smaller bags of two cups
each for distribution.
We are fortunate to be able to glean approximately 60,000 to 80,000 pounds of fresh produce from the Farmer’s Market
during the summer from the Miller Farm (no relations to John and Leslie Miller). God has been so gracious to provide us
with walk-in freezers and a walk-in cooler where we can store perishable foods. In addition, we have a semi-trailer that
has been converted into a cooler/freezer and we have a refrigerated truck.
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PROGRAMS
The four core programs of Crossfire Ministries’ mission are food, clothing, toiletries and household items. In
addition, we strive to bless our clients in other ways. Following are programs we now have at Crossfire.
1. Food
1,216,000 pounds of food
9. Bibles
3,613 Bibles given away by Crossfire and the Gideons
2. Clothing and Coats
750,000 pounds clothing
883 winter and summer coats
10. School Backpacks
386 Children received backpacks for school
11. Senior Boxes
Monthly through Care and Share
3. Toiletries
53,601 items ; $17,874 value (1)
12. Books for Jails
For inmates to read
4. Christmas Give-Away
1,214 children received new
and used gifts.
5. Thanksgiving Food Boxes
1,375 food boxes and food plates
1,500 potholders for Thanksgiving
6. Quilting, Knitting, Crocheting
2,000 hats, afghans, quilts
13. Household Items
Sheets, blankets, towels plus miscellaneous
kitchen items
14. Food Stamps
Crossfire provides space for Care and Share
to take applications.
15. Bible Study Groups for men and women
7. Baby Bags
58 Bags for new mothers
16. Craig’s List, Bookstore, Benefit Sales and eBay
8. Birthday Bags
488 Children received birthday presents
17. Women’s Fellowship Luncheon and Christmas Tea
18. Prayer Box
(1)
We updated and recalculated the value of the toiletry items from previous years to reflect prices based on bulk buys and sales as well as
stores like the dollar stores.
Prayer every morning before opening the mission.
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2013 Toiletries
Total Families Served in 2013:
Total Individuals Served in 2013:
32,096
96,305
Quantity Given in 2013(1)
3,625 family’s served
1,455 children served
4,271 family’s served
3,261 individuals
Hygiene
Laundry Soap Family size 1-2 1 scoop
5,574 total family’s served
Family size 3-4 2 scoops
Family size 5+
3 scoops
Razor
1 per family
3,752 Family’s served
Shampoo
Family size 1-2 one trial size
4,705 total family’s served
Family size 3+ approx. 4 ounces
Soap
Family size 1-2 one trial size
4,061 total family’s served
Family size 3-4 two trial size
Family size 5+ one big bar
Toilet Paper
1 roll per family
5,649 total family’s served
Toothbrush
1 per family
3,039 total family’s served
Toothpaste
Family size 2-3 4.2 ounce size
2,898 total family’s served
Family size 4
7.2 ounce size
Family size 5+ 7.8 ounce size
Approx. Cost(2)
$, 3,625.00
$ 1,571.00
$ 1,068.00
$ 392.00
Total Estimated Cost 2013
$17,874.00(3)
Item
Deoderant
Diapers
Dish Soap
Feminine
Distribution per month
1 per family
6 per child
Approx. 4 ounces per family
6 per individual
$ 929.00
$ 938.00
$ 1,176.00
$ 1,692.00
$ 2,825.00
$ 760.00
$ 2,898.00
We have to limit quantities in order to serve as many individuals and family’s as we can. Many times we simply run
out of an item and cannot give it out even when it is requested.
(2)
These are estimated costs. We are able to buy only a small amount of items if we run out: shampoo, dish soap
and laundry detergent and then as a bulk buy. The rest of the items are donations. The costs are what we estimate
we would have to pay if we purchased the items.
(3)
This does not include items such as mouthwash, dental floss, conditioner, lotion and adult incontinence products.
Birthday Bags for the Children
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Thank You to our Businesses, Churches, and Organizations who supported us in 2012
Acacia Project
Academy Christian Church
Air Tech HVAC
Bob Hellem Auto Repair
Calvary Fellowship Church
Care and Share
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Charis Bible College
Chipotle
Community Bible Study
Community Round Table
CSCS - Colorado Springs Christian School
Curves at Carefree
Darden Restaurants – Olive Garden
Discovery Christian Church
ECA – Evangelical Christian Academy
Focus on the Family
G&M Tires
Gateway Presbyterian Church
Gethsemane Christian Fellowship
Goodwill Retail Center – West
Great Harvest Bread Company
Heritage Baptist Church
Highland Park Baptist Church
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
KTLF Radio
Marcos Pizza
Masterservice Company LLC
Miller Farms
Mimi’s Café
Morning Glory Garden Center
Natural Foods
Navigators
North Springs Alliance Church
Norton Realty
Olive Garden – Citadel Crossing
Panera Bread
Passionate Hope Church
REO Foundation
Roswell Church
Safeway - Rockrimmon
Sonshine Orchards, Washington
Sprouts
Starbucks – Academy and Austin Bluffs
Sunnyside Christian Church
Vanguard Church
Ventimiglia Foundation
Village Christian Church
Walmart
Wiechman Boyce & Associates LLP
Wells Fargo Bank
Whole Foods
Woodman Valley Church
Yarn Outlet
Your Way Handyman’s Service
We are grateful for all of the above donors, our individual private donors, and for any one we may
have inadvertently left off the list.
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2120 E. LaSalle St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719-447-1806
Web site: www.crossfireministries.org
Email: crossfireministries@msn.com
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