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Mission Discovery INC

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Gallatin, TN501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 62-1483113Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmissiondiscovery.org1509 Hunt Club Blvd Ste 1200, 37066-6051 · Gallatin, TNTax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To plan and conduct short term mission projects both in the US and abroad

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $93K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$194K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$860K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$965K
FY2021$840K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$860K
FY2024▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$611K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$866K
FY2024$860K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.3M Management & general 8% · $121K Fundraising 3% · $44K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$52,823Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Milnes
Board Member
$2,198Pt VII · Sec A
Hugh Sullins
Chairman Jan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peggy Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rita Childs
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Thompson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Michael
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meg Pritschet
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Walters’s $53K as President is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Rivera—$48,562$62,330$63,390$63,876
Nathan Walters$52,823$47,564$63,068$63,142—
Cheryl Milnes$2,198$2,505$2,790$4,650$6,293

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Organizes and leads short-term mission projects domestically and internationally.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organizing and directing mission projects primarily for church groups, enabling them to serve communities through hands-on outreach and support. In 2024, mission discovery's short-term mission trips led to significant accomplishments, including: - constructing 18 homes in guatemala.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$40K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$32K
The Community Foundation of MiddleFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Chi Omega Fraternity Xi KappaFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$93K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$834K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$595K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$860K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$764K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$595K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$834K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
SavingsLn 2$444K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$764K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
Net assetsLn 32$860K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$825K$764K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K$194K
Net assetsLn 32$866K$860K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$64K$25K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$189K$74K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$22K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$21K$2K$952
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$10K$545$273
Investment management feesLn 11f$30$30
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$627$313
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$41K$5K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$32K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$1K$733
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$26K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$1K$578
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$850K$845K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$914$778$91$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$121K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$11K$860K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$71K$866K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$47K$794K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$840K$230K$841K 990 PDF
FY2020 $879K$965K−$86K$611K 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 I · Summary $1,436,979 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $661,935$595,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $755,948$833,848
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,143$14,502
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,289−$6,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,424,315$1,436,979
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $428,530$433,068
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $924,454$1,015,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,352,984$1,448,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,331−$11,323
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,436,979 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,129
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$553,061
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$595,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $833,848$833,848
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,750$15,750
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,248−$1,248
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,142−$13,142
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,581$6,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $833,848 · Excluded from tax $7,941$1,436,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,448,302 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,633 · Management $24,778 · Fundraising $8,259$96,670
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,940 · Management $73,571 · Fundraising $24,524$287,035
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,489 · Management $2,342 · Fundraising $1,171$26,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,506 · Management $1,903 · Fundraising $952$23,361
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,182 · Management $545 · Fundraising $273$11,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $30$30
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,707 · Management $627 · Fundraising $313$12,647
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,642 · Management $4,545 · Fundraising $2,273$47,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,517 · Management $3,530 · Fundraising $1,766$36,813
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,444 · Management $1,465 · Fundraising $733$14,642
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,257 · Management $2,609 · Fundraising $1,305$30,171
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,818 · Management $1,155 · Fundraising $578$11,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $844,784 · Management $3,481 · Fundraising $1,741$850,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $778 · Management $91 · Fundraising $45$914
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,283,697 · Management $120,672 · Fundraising $43,933$1,448,302
Part X · Balance sheet $1,054,127 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $466,616$320,340
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $358,828$443,907
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,821$8,008
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,666$24,002
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $164,305$216,747
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,018$41,123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,049,254$1,054,127
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,129$33,082
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $159,844$161,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $183,241$194,332
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $592,517$618,567
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $273,496$241,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $866,013$859,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,049,254$1,054,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $859,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,979
XI-2 Total expenses$1,448,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$866,013
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,105
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$859,795

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