Mission Quest FY2021 filing

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Wheaton, IL501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 47-4865647Revenue $3.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmissionquest.orgPo Box 4602, 60189-4602 · Wheaton, ILTax-exempt since Aug 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mission Quest exists to glorify god by empowering servants of christ to take the gospel to the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K 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
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IRS status
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
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$878K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$544K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$544K
FY2021▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $3.2M Management & general 2% · $52K Fundraising 1% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer Through 9/21
$21,625Pt VII · Sec A
President Through 3/30/21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Commencing 10/21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Martin’s $22K as Treasurer Through 9/21 is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1553 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Kathleen Martin$21,625$1,760

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Christian servants to share the Gospel globally.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Mission quest mssionaries have partnered with various churches and missions organizations to reach people for christ in all walks and stages in life. The ministries of these missionaries vary between medical outreach, orphanages, biblical teaching, training leaders, church planting, apologetics and other ministries worldwide.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$531,409
Emmaus International LLCFY2024$108,000
Barnabas and Associates INCFL · FY2024$34,489
Margham INCMS · FY2024$21,996
Unitemized GrantFY2023$339,328
Emmaus International LLCFY2023$72,000
Margham INCMS · FY2023$23,714
Unitemized GrantFY2022$325,431
Margham INCMS · FY2022$23,996
Unitemized GrantFY2021$464,693
Margham INCMS · FY2021$27,833
Unitemized GrantFY2020$358,906
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$544K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
Net assetsLn 32$544K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$843K$878K
Net assetsLn 32$383K$544K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$71K$71K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$465K$465K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.6M$2.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$13K$6K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$790$209
Legal feesLn 11b$540$540
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$535$535
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52$52
Office expensesLn 13$10K$2K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$52K$51K$240
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$7K$16K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$3.2M$52K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$4.0M$43K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$3.6M$159K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M−$325$976K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.4M$3.3M$154K$544K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.8M$235K$383K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,417,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,002,220$3,411,699
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$6,121
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,002,220$3,417,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,656,355$3,086,989
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$25,559
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,093$150,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,767,448$3,263,475
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $234,772$154,345
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,417,820 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,411,699
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,411,699
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,121$6,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,121$3,417,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,263,475 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,610$70,610
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $464,693$464,693
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,551,686$2,551,686
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,975 · Management $6,488 · Fundraising $2,162$21,625
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,680$1,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,255 · Management $790 · Fundraising $209$2,254
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $540$540
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,806$16,806
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,030$1,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $535$535
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $52$52
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,058 · Management $6,125 · Fundraising $1,885$10,068
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,333 · Fundraising $4,333$8,666
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,421 · Fundraising $240$51,661
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,089$9,089
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,916$1,916
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,812 · Management $15,957 · Fundraising $27,795$50,564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,174,932 · Management $51,867 · Fundraising $36,676$3,263,475
Part X · Balance sheet $1,422,401 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,126,711$1,204,541
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $99,952$101,136
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,892
X-11 Publicly traded securities$112,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,226,663$1,422,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,213$3,855
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $839,037$874,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $843,250$878,392
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $383,413$544,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $383,413$544,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,226,663$1,422,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,417,820
XI-2 Total expenses$3,263,475
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$383,413
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,251
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,009

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