Mission Upreach Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 31% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BRING THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST TO THE PEOPLES OF WESTERN HONDURAS BY PLANTING CHURCHES AND ASSISTING IN THEIR GROWTH AS WELL AS TRAINING AND EQUIPING LEADERS.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 31%
- Reserves
- -35.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $82,068, president
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
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 149% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1531% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (5)
- CHURCH PLANTING - CHURCHES WERE PLANTED DURING THE YEAR, LEADERS WERE TRAINED. FOLLOW UPS MADE TO MAKE SURE THE CHURCHES WERE GROWING. OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS WERE TRAINED THIS PAST YEAR. 27 SELF-SUSTAINING CHURCHES HAVE BEEN PLANTED SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OUR ORGANIZATION.
- $81,402 spent. DESEO PUBLIC SCHOOL OUTREACH MINISTRY. DURING THE YEAR 10 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE VISITED WEEKLY GIVING MORNING DEVOTIONALS, BASKETBALL LEAGUE, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION ON VALUES AND TOUCHING THE LIVES OF OVER 1,300 CHILDREN PER WEEK.
- $402,169 spent. THE MOSES PROJECT IS A 120 ACRE AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTER WITH FISH, DAIRY, COFFEE, AND POULTRY OPERATIONS. HERE, UP TO 50 BOYS LIVE IN OUR DORMITORIES AT A TIME AS OUR TEAM WALKS WITH AND TRAINS THEM IN SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICURLTURAL PRACTICES. THESE MEN ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AS WELL.
- $712,055 spent. EXPENSES FOR OTHER EVANGELISTIC EFFORTS PERFORMED SUCH AS PROVIDING OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
- EXPENSES FOR OTHER EVANGELISTIC EFFORTS PERFORMED 712055. 0. 473329.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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