Mies Foundation INC

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Lakeland, FL501(c)(3)Since 2016ReligionEIN 81-3688933

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We see Christian workers equipped with the Word of God who form true disciples of Jesus. We care for and equip those sent by the church to extend God's Kingdom around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $17K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$980K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$942K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$980K
FY2024▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$801K
FY2024$980K
Expenses
$942K
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$826K
FY2024$827K
FY2024$942K
Net assets
$165K
FY2024▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$126K
FY2024$165K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $723K Management & general 15% · $144K Fundraising 8% · $74K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Equips church workers with biblical literature to make disciples and transform communities.

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1 program service account for $723K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Since its inception, the Mies Foundation has impacted 341 Christian Workers in 48 countries around the world. During this fiscal year 2024, 144 of them have received care and or equipment, and, in collaboration with our ministry partners, 1,081,399 Scripture portions (Bibles, tracts, New Testaments, Gospel of John, among others) have…

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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
Agur FoundationFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$17K
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,375
Liga Biblica De PRFY2024$45,000
Radio Vision Cristiana INCNJ · FY2024$5,099
Unitemized GrantFY2023$65,500
Liga Biblica De PRFY2023$45,000
Radio Vision Cristiana INCNJ · FY2023$9,174
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,336
Liga Biblica De PRFY2022$33,750
Iglesia Aliento De Vida INCNY · FY2022$28,000
Radio RedentorPR · FY2022$10,230
Liga Biblica De PRFY2021$171,630
Unitemized GrantFY2021$70,738
Radio RedentorPR · FY2021$18,140
Radio Vision Cristiana INCNJ · FY2021$12,382
Liga Biblica De PRFY2020$324,277
Unitemized GrantFY2020$56,066
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$980K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$942K
Ln 25
Programscol B$723K
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$980K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 635
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K$134K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$169K$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$533K$533K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$60K$60K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5K$5K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$130K$43K$69K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$68$20K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$3K$6K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$0$6K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$0$600$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$7K$18K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$325$3K$162
Information technologyLn 14$11K$0$5K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$79K$64K$10K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$7K$4K$8K
InterestLn 20$6K$567$514$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$0$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$40$2K$103
Total functional expensesLn 25$942K$723K$144K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $801K$827K−$25K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $794K$826K−$32K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $730K$876K−$146K$183K 990 PDF
FY2021 $615K$571K$44K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020 $543K$400K$142K$285K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $979,639 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,108 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$947,925
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$947,925
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$19,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$6
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,708 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$979,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $941,573 across 28 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $532,856$532,856
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $60,125$60,125
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,790$4,790
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,116 · Management $68,942 · Fundraising $18,258$130,316
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68 · Management $19,639 · Fundraising $0$19,707
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,298 · Management $6,357 · Fundraising $1,397$11,052
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,115 · Fundraising $0$6,115
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $600 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,980 · Management $18,000 · Fundraising $30,243$55,223
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $325 · Management $3,276 · Fundraising $162$3,763
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,978 · Fundraising $5,607$10,585
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,162 · Management $9,524 · Fundraising $5,638$79,324
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,907 · Management $3,771 · Fundraising $7,738$18,416
IX-20 InterestPrograms $567 · Management $514 · Fundraising $4,541$5,622
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,056 · Fundraising $0$1,056
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40 · Management $1,680 · Fundraising $103$1,823
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $723,434 · Management $144,452 · Fundraising $73,687$941,573
Part X · Balance sheet $193,332 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,779$71,336
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,792$62,797
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,824$57,731
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,905$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,524$1,468
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,824$193,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,368$28,810
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,368$28,810
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,656$127,330
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,800$37,192
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,456$164,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,824$193,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$979,639
XI-2 Total expenses$941,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,456
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,522

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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