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The Mustard Seed Thrift on Mission Inc

EIN 81-0978534 · Floyds Knobs, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MUSTARD SEED HAS BEEN PLANTED TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST WITH HEALING AND/OR PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND TO BE A GATEWAY FOR SURVIVORS TO ACCESS RESOURCES TO FACILITATE HEALING.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
-9 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 99%
Employees
94
Volunteers
1,375
Highest pay
$78,433, director of missions

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: 39 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% 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

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $1.0 million spent. BRICK & MORTAR STORE FRONT - THE MUSTARD SEED MAINTAINS THREE CRITICAL STOREFRONTS. EACH OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND DONORS REPRESENTED A OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATEAND TALK ABOUT OUR MISSION: TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST WITH HEALING AND/ORPREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND TO BE A GATEWAY FOR SURVIVORS TO ACCESS RESOURCES TOFACILITATE HEALING. THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF OUR MISSION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, AS IT SETSTHE STAGE FOR THE MUSTARD SEED TO BE A SAFE AND ACCEPTABLE PLACE FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO REACHOUT FOR THE HELP THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WAS AVAILABLE TO THEM. BECAUSE THE TOPIC OF CHILDHOODSEXUAL ABUSE IS TALKED ABOUT REGULARLY IN THE STORE, WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT HEADWAY TO DESTIGMATIZETHE SILENCE THAT OFTEN FOLLOWS A SURVIVOR OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE AND CAN ULTIMATELYPREVENT THEM FROM RECEIVING HEALING.
  2. $771,783 spent. BENEVOLENCE - THE MUSTARD SEED HAS BEEN THE "GATEWAY TO HEALING AND THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR REFERRALS TOAGENCIES THAT DELIVERED DIRECT SERVICES IN FY2024. PROGRAMS. DIRECT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY MUSTARD SEED STAFF IN THE FORM OF A MEDIACAMPAIGN, WEBSITE, BROCHURES, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. SIGNIFICANT ATTENTION ISDIRECTED TO THE STORE ENVIRONMENT AND HOSPITALITY WHERE SURVIVORS CAN FIND A SAFE PLACE TO COMEAND GET THE HELP THEY NEED.
  3. EDUCATION - THE MUSTARD SEED PARTNERED WITH NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM, JEFFERSONVILLE HIGHSCHOOL, SILVER CREEK SCHOOLS, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL, IVY TECHCOMMUNITY COLLEGE, INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST, SOUTHEAST CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDYGROUPS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER CHURCHES TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY.EACH ONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS WELCOMED THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY THEMUSTARD SEED TO TEACH THEIR VOLUNTEERS AND STAFFS ABOUT OUR MISSION AND HOW TO DIRECT PEOPLEWHO HAVE SURVIVED CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE TO MUCH NEEDED RESOURCES. WE COMPLETESPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AT LOCAL EVENTS ABOUT OUR MISSION, CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, ANDAVAILABLE RESOURCES.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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