Core Missions Incorporated FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

McDonough, GA501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 46-5414965

Core missions is a mission board for national pastors. By partnering with foreign missionaries, and supporting national pastors, we are helping to reach remote villages with the gospel of christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
5 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 1 of the last 6 filings shows a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$28K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 4% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$6K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 9% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
0
independent of 7 voting board members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$664K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$632K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$664K
FY2021▲ +69%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$664K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$632K
FY2021▲ +63%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$986K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$64K
FY2021▲ +165%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$117K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCore Missions Incorporated
EINHdr · item D46-5414965
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2015
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMcDonough, GA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jcoremissions.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.03
Program services91%$574K
Management & general7%$41K
Fundraising3%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$632K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$70K
FY2021▲ +191%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$122K
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2021
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$6K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$250
FY2024$358
FY2025$5K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$32K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$70K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$64K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants101%$671K
Total revenueLn 12$664K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $48K · Operating expenses/yr $632K
0.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $574K · Total expenses $632K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $41K · Total expenses $632K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $632K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $9K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $532K
$0.02 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $671K · Total revenue $664K
101%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $664K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $664K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $664K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $632K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $664K · Prior year $394K
+69%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $64K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $664K · Expenses $632K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $70K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $64K · Total assets $70K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $70K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas J Kimmel · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $28K · Total expenses $632K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $90K · Total expenses $632K
14%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 69%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$27,673Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas J Kimmel’s $15K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas J Kimmel$15,034$23,520$23,520$23,520$27,673$51,320

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports national pastors serving communities abroad.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $574K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Raised support for 158 pastors in 19 countries. These funds allowed them to enlarge their fields of service, seeing many people accept christ, and also to improve or build worship facilities.

$425Kprogram expense
02

Conduct mission trips to other countries for church groups & selected individuals to aquaint them to the needs there; spiritually & financially. These trips will help raise awareness and additional support for the national pastors in these foreign countries.

$148Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$37K
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Grants paid · 26 grants · $547K · 2021–2025
Sun & Shield Baptist ChurchFY2025$14,800
Gap Missions Ministries INCGA · FY2024$35,845
Sun & Shield Baptist ChurchFY2024$22,818
Sun & Shield Baptist ChurchFY2023$14,236
Sun & Shield Baptist ChurchFY2022$18,700
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.4M+23% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M+3% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$986K+62% 990 PDF
FY2022 $664K$640K-0.05% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $664K$632K+69% 990 PDF
FY2020 $394K$388K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $631,965 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $58,494$58,494
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $52,366$52,366
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,303 · Management $15,435 · Fundraising $15,435$77,173
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,356 · Management $1,785 · Fundraising $1,785$8,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,008$4,008
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,183$1,183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,648$2,648
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $450$450
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,415$2,415
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,209$1,209
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $391,896 · Management $12,092$403,988
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,751 · Management $6,354$19,105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $573,589 · Management $41,156 · Fundraising $17,220$631,965

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
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