Purpose Driven Connection is located in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. The organization was established in 2009. According to its NTEE Classification (X20) the organization is classified as: Christianity, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Purpose Driven Connection employed 52 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Purpose Driven Connection is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Purpose Driven Connection generated $20.8m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 9 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 19.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $17.4m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 24.4% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION IS DEDICATED TO HELPING CREATE HEALTHY LIVES AND HEALTHY CHURCHES FOR THE GLOBAL GLORY OF GOD.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION (PDC) SHARES THE CERTAIN HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA AND FORMATS. ON RADIO AND TELEVISION, PDC PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES PASTOR RICKS DAILY HOPE, A SERIES OF BIBLICAL MESSAGES DEVELOPED FROM THE SERMONS, TEACHING, AND MINISTRY OF PASTOR RICK WARREN. THE DAILY HOPE AUDIO PROGRAM REACHES PEOPLE WORLDWIDE VIA THE MINISTRYS WEBSITE (PASTORRICK.COM), PAID DIGITAL PLATFORMS LIKE ONEPLACE AND PRAY.COM, MULTIPLE PODCAST PLATFORMS, MORE THAN 150 US-BASED RADIO STATIONS, AND MORE THAN 20 INTERNATIONAL STATIONS. IN 2023, DAILY HOPE HAD MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION PODCAST DOWNLOADS AND OVER 7 MILLION LISTENERS ON PASTORRICK.COM. ESPERANZA DIARIA, THE DAILY HOPE BROADCAST IN SPANISH, CAN BE HEARD ON MORE THAN 100 RADIO STATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA. DAILY HOPE'S TELEVISED PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED WEEKLY VIA A MAJOR NETWORK. EACH WEEKDAY, PDC DELIVERS A WRITTEN DEVOTIONAL FROM PASTOR RICK TO MORE THAN 900,000 PEOPLE, AND IT ENGAGES MILLIONS OF OTHERS EACH MONTH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. PDC ALSO DEVELOPS, MARKETS, AND DISTRIBUTES SERMONS AND OTHER CHRISTIAN RESOURCES TO REACH PEOPLE FOR JESUS CHRIST, HELP INDIVIDUALS GROW IN THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH, AND TRAIN AND EQUIP PASTORS. PDC WORKS TO MAKE THESE RESOURCES AVAILABLE WIDELY, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING TEACHING CONTENT FOR SOLAR RADIOS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE LIVING IN REMOTE AREAS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING SEVERAL REFUGEE CAMPS IN SOUTH SUDAN AND BY ACTIVELY TRANSLATING THESE BIBLICAL TEACHINGS INTO NEW LANGUAGES. IN 2023, PDCS TRANSLATION EFFORTS MADE THE DAILY HOPE WRITTEN DEVOTIONALS AVAILABLE IN 22 LANGUAGES AND THE AUDIO PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE IN 22 LANGUAGES. THE DAILY HOPE TELEVISION BROADCAST HAS ALSO BEEN TRANSLATED INTO UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN AND IS CURRENTLY AIRING ACROSS RUSSIA, UKRAINE, AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. THE PURPOSE DRIVEN ESSENTIALS TRAINING COURSE FOR PASTORS HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO 39 LANGUAGES AND IS BEING USED TO EQUIP PASTORS TO GROW HEALTHY AND VIBRANT CHURCHES ALL AROUND THE WORLD. PDC PROVIDES THESE TRANSLATED RESOURCES FOR FREE VIA THE WEBSITE RICKWARREN.ORG.IN 2023 PDC BEGAN DIGITALLY ADVERTISING THE TRANSLATED BROADCASTS, DEVOTIONALS AND OTHER MATERIAL AROUND THE WORLD TO REACH PEOPLE SPEAKING THOSE LANGUAGES.BECAUSE OF ITS EFFORTS, DAILY HOPE RECEIVED THE 2016 BILLY GRAHAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCASTERS IN RECOGNITION OF DAILY HOPE AS A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT EFFECTIVELY AND CREATIVELY USES MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION, WHILE MAINTAINING FIDELITY TO THE MESSAGE OF LOVE, REDEMPTION, AND HOPE FOUND IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. COLLECTIVELY USING ALL THESE METHODS OF SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS AND HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST, PURPOSE DRIVEN CONNECTION REACHED PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 190 COUNTRIES IN 2023.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Josh Warren President | Officer | 40 | $167,497 |
Sylvia Kim CFO | Officer | 40 | $143,797 |
Carlos Negrete COO | Officer | 40 | $150,589 |
Andria Panchal Daily Hope Gen Mgr | 40 | $119,847 | |
Brian Uyeda Dir. Of Operations | 40 | $115,933 | |
Roger Hughes Systems Manager | 40 | $111,409 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Truth In Marketing Llc Marketing | 12/30/23 | $109,700 |
Gerardo Espejel Production | 12/30/23 | $140,644 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $15,515,575 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $22,240 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $15,515,575 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $5,022,362 |
Investment income | $716,869 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $28,800 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$526,889 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $20,752,365 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $908,462 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $255,352 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $2,162,660 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $111,789 |
Other employee benefits | $818,799 |
Payroll taxes | $248,461 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $3,325 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $24,287 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $160,087 |
Fees for services: Other | $469,418 |
Advertising and promotion | $1,295,323 |
Office expenses | $47,950 |
Information technology | $986,097 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $202,140 |
Travel | $15,815 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $107,302 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $356,012 |
Insurance | $59,403 |
All other expenses | $686,794 |
Total functional expenses | $17,353,218 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $4,080,370 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $1,300,076 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $528,151 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $4,105,574 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $321,159 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $10,158,707 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $18,479,450 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $357,682 |
Total assets | $39,331,169 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,520,472 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $3,630,220 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $5,150,692 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $34,180,477 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $39,331,169 |