Mission Discovery Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE JESUS CHRIST BY MOBILIZING BELIEVERS TO MEET THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE WORLD'S POOR. WE DO THIS BY PLANNING AND CONDUCTING SHORT-TERM MISSION PROJECTS IN THE US AND ABROAD, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH OUR HOLD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH GIVES ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN HAITI, JAMAICA, AND GUATEMALA.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 1,129
- Highest pay
- $94,473, 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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (2)
- $1.3 million spent. ORGANIZING AND DIRECTING MISSION PROJECTS PRIMARILY FOR CHURCH GROUPS, ENABLING THEM TO SERVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH HANDS-ON OUTREACH AND SUPPORT. IN 2024, MISSION DISCOVERY'S SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS LED TO SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING: - CONSTRUCTING 18 HOMES IN GUATEMALA. - FACILITATING POP-UP MEDICAL CLINICS IN GUATEMALA, PROVIDING CARE TO OVER 340 PATIENTS. - COORDINATING 1,200 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 25,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS 152 WORKDAYS. - CONDUCTING HOME REPAIRS IN FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, AND WEST VIRGINIA. - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
- LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT ORGANIZING AND DIRECTING MISSION PROJECTS PRIMARILY FOR CHURCH GROUPS, ENABLING THEM TO SERVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH HANDS-ON OUTREACH AND SUPPORT. IN 2024, MISSION DISCOVERY'S SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS LED TO SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING: - CONSTRUCTING 18 HOMES IN GUATEMALA. - FACILITATING POP-UP MEDICAL CLINICS IN GUATEMALA, PROVIDING CARE TO OVER 340 PATIENTS. - COORDINATING 1,200 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 25,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS 152 WORKDAYS. - CONDUCTING HOME REPAIRS IN FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, AND WEST VIRGINIA. - BUILDING WHEELCHAIR RAMPS IN TENNESSEE AND WEST VIRGINIA. - DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 40,000 MEALS TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.
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 November 1992.
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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