Mission Mutual
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EQUIPPING MISSION, MINISTRY, AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS (OF SIMILAR VISION) WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVE NEEDED TO ACCELERATE AND ENHANCE THEIR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. MISSION MUTUAL EXISTS TO PROVIDE CENTRALIZED SUPPORT AND COORDINATION TO GROUPS MOVING FROM ACTING ALONE TO ACTING IN CONCERT WITH ONE ANOTHER. DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS STRATEGIZE WITH EACH PARTICIPATING GROUP TO INCREASE ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVENESS AND HEALTH, PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO THE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVE NEEDED TO ALIGN VISION, MISSION, APPROACH, AND RESOURCES. AS A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION UNIQUELY POSITIONED IN THE MISSIOLOGICAL, MINISTERIAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC SPACE, MISSION MUTUAL EXISTS TO WEAVE TOGETHER LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS AND POSITION THEM FOR GREATER IMPACT. SINCE NO SINGLE ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM CAN SOLVE THE MOST COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACING HUMANITY BY THEMSELVES, WE HELP INTRA-SECTOR GROUPS PRIORITIZE A COMMON AGENDA, IDENTIFY SHARED GOALS, AND DIRECT RESOU
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $4.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 37
- Highest pay
- $445,250, founder/visi
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 6 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
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
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, 2025, 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)
- $3.3 million spent. ALTHOUGH THE MARKET FOR BACKBONE/COLLECTIVE IMPACT SERVICES SPANS MULTIPLE SECTORS OF MISSION AND MINISTRY, GOD IS DEMONSTRATING THESE PRESENTING REALITIES, THE CONTEXT OF SERVICE, AND A READINESS FOR NEXT STAGE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE EVERY TRIBE EVERY NATION (ETEN) ALLIANCE. THE ETEN ALLIANCE IS COMMITTED TO AN "ALL ACCESS GOAL" THAT ENVISIONS: 95% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WITH A FULL BIBLE, 99.96% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WITH AT LEAST A NEW TESTAMENT, AND 100% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WITH AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF GOD'S WORD ACCESSIBLE TO THEM IN A LANGUAGE AND FORMAT THEY UNDERSTAND BEST. 2 FULL BIBLE TRANSLATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORLDS MOST STRATEGIC 100 WRITTEN LANGUAGES. (BASED ON NUMBER OF SPEAKERS). THE ALLIANCE IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 10 IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS AND 5 RESOURCE PARTNERS WITH MOMENTUM AND VISION FOR EXPONENTIAL COLLABORATION, ACCELERATION, AND IMPACT ACROSS THE BIBLE TRANSLATION MOVEMENT. MISSION MUTUAL CURRENTLY DIRECTS BACKBONE SERVICES TO THE ETEN ALLIANCE (AND RESPECTIVE DIRECT AND INDIRECT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS) WHICH IS A LEADING EXPRESSION OF CURRENT REALITIES (MISSIOLOGIC/PHILANTHROPIC) AND CONTEXT OF SERVICE (DEEP COLLABORATION), AND READINESS FOR NEXT-STAGE DEVELOPMENT. TO THAT END, MISSION MUTUAL'S 2022 PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE.... OPERATIONAL AND RELATIONAL FACILITATION: BUILDING BRIDGES OF RELATIONSHIPS, SYSTEMS, AND PHILOSOPHIES, ACROSS THE ALLIANCE, AS CATALYST FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATION. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: FOSTERING INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH IN ORDER TO STRENTHEN THE CORD OF MANY. PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT SERVICE: FACILITATING INVESTOR/IMPLEMENTER COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. ....EQUIPING ETEN WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVE NEEDED TO ACCELERATE AND ENHANCE THEIR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. WE ANTICIPATE A BROADENING MARKET APPLICATION OF THESE SERVICES TO OTHER SECTORS OF MISSION AND MINISTRY IF/AS GOD LEADS. ALTHOUGH THE MARKET FOR BACKBONE/COLLECTIVE IMPACT SERVICES SPANS MULTIPLE SECTORS OF MISSION AND MINISTRY, GOD IS DEMONSTRATING THESE PRESENTING REALITIES, THE CONTEXT OF SERVICE, AND A READINESS FOR NEXT STAGE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE EVERY TRIBE EVERY NATION (ETEN) ALLIANCE. THE ETEN ALLIANCE IS COMMITTED TO AN "ALL ACCESS GOAL" THAT ENVISIONS: 95% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WITH A FULL BIBLE, 99.96% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WITH AT LEAST A NEW TESTAMENT, AND 100% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WITH AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF GOD'S WORD ACCESSIBLE TO THEM IN A LANGUAGE AND FORMAT THEY UNDERSTAND BEST. 2 FULL BIBLE TRANSLATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORLDS MOST STRATEGIC 100 WRITTEN LANGUAGES. (BASED ON NUMBER OF SPEAKERS). THE ALLIANCE IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 10 IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS AND 5 RESOURCE PARTNERS WITH MOMENTUM AND VISION FOR EXPONENTIAL COLLABORATION, ACCELERATION, AND IMPACT ACROSS THE BIBLE TRANSLATION MOVEMENT. MISSION MUTUAL CURRENTLY DIRECTS BACKBONE SERVICES TO THE ETEN ALLIANCE (AND RESPECTIVE DIRECT AND INDIRECT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS) WHICH IS A LEADING EXPRESSION OF CURRENT REALITIES (MISSIOLOGIC/PHILANTHROPIC) AND CONTEXT OF SERVICE (DEEP COLLABORATION), AND READINESS FOR NEXT-STAGE DEVELOPMENT. TO THAT END, MISSION MUTUAL'S 2022 PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE.... OPERATIONAL AND RELATIONAL FACILITATION: BUILDING BRIDGES OF RELATIONSHIPS, SYSTEMS, AND PHILOSOPHIES, ACROSS THE ALLIANCE, AS CATALYST FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATION. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: FOSTERING INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH IN ORDER TO STRENTHEN THE CORD OF MANY. PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT SERVICE: FACILITATING INVESTOR/IMPLEMENTER COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. ....EQUIPING ETEN WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVE NEEDED TO ACCELERATE AND ENHANCE THEIR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. WE ANTICIPATE A BROADENING MARKET APPLICATION OF THESE SERVICES TO OTHER SECTORS OF MISSION AND MINISTRY IF/AS GOD LEADS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 February 2018.
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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