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Mission Mutual

EIN 82-3705696 · Arlington, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% 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 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 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)
  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

  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 2025.

    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 February 2018.

    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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