Mukti Mission Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MUKTI MISSION, INC. PROVIDES AVENUES FOR OUR PARTNERS TO BRING HOPE, HEALING, AND LIFE FOR INDIAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN!
- Income
- $808,984
- Spending
- $842,726
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 8.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $90,376, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $170,942 spent. EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION FUND: WING TWO OF THE ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL (EMS):THE SECOND WING OF THE EMS BROKE GROUND IN DECEMBER 2020. FUNDING WAS STARTED WITH OVER US$130,000 ON HAND TOWARD THE OVERALL US$360,000 FOR LEVEL ONE PLUS THE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL. DURING 2023 ALL FUNDING WAS SECURED FOR WING TWO: LEVEL ONE. DURING 2023 THERE WERE MANY SETBACKS TO CONSTRUCTION DUE TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION, AND TAXATION ISSUES, AND BUILDING DID NOT OCCUR FOR OVER FOUR MONTHS OF THE YEAR. CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEL ONE WAS FINALLY COMPLETE DURING DECEMBER 2024. LEVEL ONE INCLUDES SIX CLASSROOMS, STAFF SPACES, BATHROOMS, TWO STAIRWELLS, AND THE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL. STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS CURRENTLY AT APPROXIMATELY 550. THE SCHOOL OFFERS CO-ED CLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 - 10. SINCE LEVEL ONE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, WE HAVE BEGUN SEEKING FUNDING FOR LEVEL TWO PLUS AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY US$360,000.MARATHI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY CLASSROOM:THE MARATHI LANGUAGE SCHOOL ALSO BENEFITTED FROM US DONORS. IN 2024, THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT PASSED THE NEP (NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM) INCREASING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOLS IN THE AREAS OF CLASSROOM SPACE AND EXTRA ACTIVITY CLASSROOMS. MUKTI IS AHEAD OF THE CURVE DUE TO OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THE MARATHI ACTIVITY CLASSROOM IS ONE SUCH PROJECT. INITIATED BEFORE THE NEP CAME INTO EFFECT, IT WILL SATISFY SOME OF THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS.
- $224,074 spent. LIFEGIVER FUND:MONIES GIVEN TO THE LIFEGIVER FUND BY OUR PARTNERS IN 2024 HAVE BEEN USED TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS WORK OF THE PANDITA RAMABAI MUKTI MISSION IN INDIA. PARTNERS CAN ALSO DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS THROUGH LIFEGIVER SPONSORSHIP, PROVIDING A HAVEN, A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE, CLEAN CLOTHES, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH GRAD LEVEL, MEDICAL CARE, CAREER TRAINING/OPPORTUNITIES, AND SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT.50K OPPORTUNITY:FOR THE FIFTH YEAR, WE PROMOTED PROJECTS AT MUKTI MISSION DURING OUR YEAR-END 50K OPPORTUNITY WHERE WE SELECTED PROJECTS TOTALING US$50,000. IN 2024, WE FULLY FUNDED FIFTEEN PROJECTS. THEY WILL BE BOUGHT/INSTALLED IN EARLY 2025.TECH PROJECTS:WITH THE CONSTANT CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE MUKTI SCHOOLS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICES HAVE ADEQUATE HARDWARE TO MAINTAIN THEIR EDGE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. DURING 2024, WE FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTERS FOR THE OFFICES AND SCHOOL COMPUTER LABS, AS WELL AS PRINTERS.
- $212,615 spent. ORCHARD PROJECT FUND: THIS FUND PROVIDES OPERATION COSTS FOR FIFTEEN (15) LOCATIONS ACROSS INDIA CARING FOR 730 CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL, DAYCARE, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. OPERATION COSTS INCLUDE PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH CLEAN CLOTHES, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION CHOICES AND TUTORING, MEDICAL CARE, CAREER TRAINING/OPPORTUNITIES, AND SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT.ORCHARD PROJECT: NIMBOOTHE NIMBOO HOME FOR GIRLS WAS COMPLETED IN 2024. THIS HOME WILL SUPPLY A HAVEN FOR AN INITIAL 20 GIRLS WITH A CAPACITY OF 80. IT IS LOCATED ON AN ACRE OF LAND AND IS FULLY WALLED AND GATED. IT IS ADJACENT TO THE LANTANA HOME.ORCHARD PROJECT: NUTMEG:THE NUTMEG HOME FOR GIRLS IS MUKTI'S ORIGINAL ORCHARD PROJECT HOME, STARTED IN 1993. THE FACILITY WAS NEARING ITS LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 60+ YEARS. WE RAISED FUNDING TO DEMOLISH THE CURRENT STRUCTURE AND BUILD A NEW BUILDING FOR THE GIRLS. THE HOME WILL BE IDENTICAL TO THE HOMES BUILT AT LANTANA (2023) AND NIMBOO (2024). CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2024 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE 2025.
- $17,548 spent. AG FUND:THE GOAL OF THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT IS TO INCREASE THE MISSION'S SUSTAINABILITY BY PROVIDING SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF MILK, GRAINS, AND VEGETABLES TO FEED OVER 600 INDIVIDUALS DAILY. THERE ARE ALSO CASH CROPS GROWN TO SUPPLEMENT EXPENSES. DURING 2024 OUR PARTNERS INVESTED IN THE PURCHASE OF NEW FARM IMPLEMENTS: A CULTIVATOR, CROP BED MAKER, A GOAT SHED TO HOUSE THE GOAT HERD, AND THE PROPER FLOORING MATERIALS FOR THE SHED. TO AID IN PLANTING AND HARVESTING OVER 240 ACRES OF CROPLAND, THREE WATER PUMPS WERE ALSO FUNDED TO ASSIST WITH WATER SUPPLY ISSUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1949.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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