Mission Lexington
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION LEXINGTON WAS FORMED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING LIFE ESSENTIALS, RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 8.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $64,018, executiver d
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
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
7 of 7Has a 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $130,371 spent. SOCIAL SERVICES: MISSION LEXINGTON'S SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM WORKS TO PROVIDE PROPER ASSISTANCE TO LEXINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS IN NEED DURING THEIR TIME OF CRISIS. WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO FOOD, CLOTHING, UTILITIES, HOUSING AND RESOURCES SO THAT CLIENTS (OUR NEIGHTBORS AS WE PREFER TO CALL THEM) CAN BECOME STABILILIZED AND SUSTAINABLE. THE WORK DONE BY THIS TEAM IS TEDIOUS AND CRUCIAL AND REQUIRES A LARGE AMOUNT OF DISCERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT OUR RESOURCES ARE BEING USED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF EVERYONE INVOLVED. OUR SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM WORKS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND MORE THAN 80 MEMBER CHURCHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS DAILY.
- $394,244 spent. DONATION CENTER: MISSION LEXINGTON'S DONATION CENTER IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE ORGANIZATION. DONORS ARE ABLE TO DROP OFF NEW AND GENTLY USED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AS WELL AS FOOD FOR THE FOOD PANTRY. AN AVERAGE MONTH PRODUCES OVER 240 HOUSEHOLD DONATION DROP-OFFS AND APPROXIMATELY 45,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. IN ADDITION, OUR DONATION CENTER RESCUES FOOD AND UNSOLD HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM MULTIPLE GROCERS AND RETAIL ESTABLISHENTS IN LEXINGTON COUNTRY EACH WEEKDAY. ITEMS ARE PROCESSED FOR OUR FOOD PANTRY, THRIFT STORES, CHRISTMAS SHOP (FOR CHILDREN), RE-HOUSING PURPOSES (FIRE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ETC.) AND TREASURE TROVE (HIGH-END THRIFT ITEMS).
- $604,616 spent. MISSION LEXINGTON WAS FORMED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING LIFE ESSENTIALS, RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE.
- MISSION LEXINGTON WAS FORMED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING LIFE ESSENTIALS, RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE.
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 2024.
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 February 2019.
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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