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Mount Olive Ministry Inc

EIN 64-0884158 · Mount Olive, MS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceWeak43 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

GLORIFYING GOD BY REVITALIZING THE MOUNT OLIVE NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEIGHBORING COUNTIES THROUGH SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Income
$907,725
Spending
$499,237
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
12.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
17
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$85,900, president/exec dir

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: 96 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $360,150 spent. THE FUNDRAISING GOAL FOR 2024 WAS TO ADD 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE MINISTRY ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL A NEW SCHOOL. HOWEVER, WE ADDED ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO THE ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW SCHOOL. MOUNT OLIVE MINISTRIES PURCHASED FIVE (5) PORTABLE CLASSROOM TRAILERS TO LOWER THE COST OF THE NEW SCHOOL. THE TRAILERS WERE $75,000 EACH. AFTER MEETING WITH THE MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MADISON, MISSISSIPPI, THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL DIRECTOR REDUCED THE TRAILERS TO $5,000 EACH. THIS REDUCTION WILL ALLOW GCS TO BUILD THE NEWSCHOOL AT A LOWER COST.A LOCAL DOZIER COMPANY CLEARED WEEDS AROUND THE PROPERTY LINE ON THE NEW PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY LINE ASSIST VOLUNTEERS WITH IDENTIFYING THE BOUNDARIES WHENEVER THEY ARE ASSISTING WITH VOLUNTEER WORK.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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