Mission Quest FY2023 filing

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Wheaton, IL501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 47-4865647

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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.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 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
$338K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2023▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2023▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2023 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.4M Management & general 3% · $95K Fundraising 1% · $45K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 service account for $3.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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.

$3.4Mprogram 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 · 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$338K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$205K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$338K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$184K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K$338K
Net assetsLn 32$976K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$152K$152K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$339K$339K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.5M$2.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$76K$9K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$720$360
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$694$347
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$304$304
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$394$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$145K$144K$500
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$230K$178K$18K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.4M$95K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$4.0M$43K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.7M$3.6M$159K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M−$325$976K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,737,198 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,732,065
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,335
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,732,065
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,133$5,133
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,133$3,737,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,578,244 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $152,012$152,012
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $339,328$339,328
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,510,058$2,510,058
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,004 · Management $8,942 · Fundraising $4,471$89,417
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,120 · Management $720 · Fundraising $360$7,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,900 · Management $694 · Fundraising $347$6,941
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,260$1,260
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,078$56,078
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,011$2,011
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $304$304
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,714 · Management $394 · Fundraising $3,112$11,220
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,190 · Fundraising $3,190$6,380
IX-17 TravelPrograms $144,225 · Management $500$144,725
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,136$15,136
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,132$4,132
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $178,345 · Management $17,549 · Fundraising $33,891$229,785
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,257$2,257
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,438,032 · Management $94,841 · Fundraising $45,371$3,578,244
Part X · Balance sheet $1,495,884 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,058,312$1,226,722
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,477$61,615
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,193$2,761
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $183,872$204,786
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,269,854$1,495,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,798$15,295
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $280,961$322,355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $293,759$337,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $976,095$1,158,234
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $976,095$1,158,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,269,854$1,495,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,158,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,737,198
XI-2 Total expenses$3,578,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$158,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$976,095
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,185
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,158,234

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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