Ministry Spotlight: Ron Hutchcraft Ministries

Media ministry’s Donor Confidence Score drops 20 points

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries generally has high ratings in the MinistryWatch database, but its donor score was recently affected by a lowered financial efficiency score. With a change in revenue and fundraising costs, the ministry fell from three stars to two, meaning RHS is now in the bottom 40% for financial efficiency compared with the other ministries in our Evangelism sector. The change also dropped its donor confidence score by 20 points. However, it retains a high transparency grade (A).

Ron Hutchcraft, front right / Video screenshot

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries (RHM) is an evangelism ministry focused on “Communicating Christ to the Lost in their Language.” Its team is passionate about sharing the good news of Jesus with today’s generation and adopts the mission statement of Jesus: “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10).

RHM has a team of creative writers and producers who make art they hope will change lives. Through short films, printed material, websites and social media, RHM addresses felt needs they say will lead people to the cross of Jesus Christ. They seek to reach lost people where they are, and in ways they will understand.

In short, RHM is all about “spiritual rescue.”

RHM’s donor confidence score is also docked 10 points for failing to have no more than 2 non-independent members on its executive board, resulting in an overall score of 70—still a “Give With Confidence” designation.

Notably, RHM’s fundraising expenses went from 5% in 2023 to 6% in 2024. The sector median is 6%. Their spending ratio also went up, rising above the sector median of 99%. In 2024, spending landed at 107%, compared to the previous year at only 77%.

RHM’s reserve accumulation ratio went down during the same period. The ministry maintained 12% in 2023 but dropped to -3% in 2024 despite a drop in revenue ($6,205,701 in 2023 to $4,796,371 in 2024) and rise in expenses ($4,777,530 in 2023 to $5,146,623 in 2024).

MinistryWatch made multiple attempts to contact Ron Hutchcraft Ministries. It did not respond.

Ron Hutchcraft Ministries has an A Transparency Grade—its Form 990 and audited financial statements are posted on its website, and it is registered with the ECFA.

MinistryWatch Donor Confidence Score: 70 (out of a possible 100) “Give With Confidence”

MinistryWatch Financial Efficiency Rating: 2 Stars (out of a possible 5 Stars)

MinistryWatch Transparency Grade: A

ECFA Member? Yes

Revenue in Most Recent Year Available: $4,796,371

Five-Year Revenue Trend: Decreasing (by about 27%)

Percent of Revenue Ron Hutchcraft Ministries Spends on Fundraising: 6%

Percent Peer Group Spends on Fundraising: 6%

CEO/President: Rev. Ron Hutchcraft

President’s Salary and Other Compensation: $176,900

A complete MinistryWatch profile for Ron Hutchcraft Ministries can be found here.

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