THE MISSION CONTINUES

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LA COSTA MOORE

Phone

2153489080

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE MISSION CONTINUES, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $4.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 61% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $10.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 146% operating deficit.

Mission

WE CONNECT MILITARY VETERANS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,679,190

SERVICE PLATOON PROGRAM - CONNECTS VETERANS IN A CITY TO TACKLE A NEW MISSION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS WITHOUT PREVIOUS MILITARY SERVICE ARE WELCOME, AND PLATOONS OFTEN FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. EACH PLATOON IS VETERAN-LED, SUPPORTED BY A LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND DIRECTED BY A PLATOON LEADER. PLATOON LEADERS COMMIT TO ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING THROUGH THE SERVICE LEADERSHIP CORPS, AND HAVE ACCESS TO MENTORING AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE MISSION CONTINUES' STAFF AND PARTNERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,295,770

PROGRAM SUPPORT AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - ALL OF THE MISSION CONTINUES' PROGRAMS REQUIRE THREE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS THAT ARE DELIVERED IN A SCALABLE WAY: TECHNOLOGY TOOLS, PROGRAM DESIGN AND TRAINING...

PROGRAM SUPPORT AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - ALL OF THE MISSION CONTINUES' PROGRAMS REQUIRE THREE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS THAT ARE DELIVERED IN A SCALABLE WAY: TECHNOLOGY TOOLS, PROGRAM DESIGN AND TRAINING, AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SUPPORT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES TMC RESEARCH INTO IMPACT ON BOTH VETERANS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND OUR EMPOWERED VETERANS INDEX AND OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT FRAMEWORK.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,044,331

WOMEN VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (WVLP) - THIS PROGRAM CHANGES THE NARRATIVE ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WOMAN VETERAN BY LEVERAGING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND AUTHENTIC SELVES TO BECOME...

WOMEN VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (WVLP) - THIS PROGRAM CHANGES THE NARRATIVE ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WOMAN VETERAN BY LEVERAGING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND AUTHENTIC SELVES TO BECOME CHANGE-MAKERS, ALL WHILE ENHANCING THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. BY THE END OF THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND PROGRAM, COHORT MEMBERS WILL HAVE FORMED LASTING CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER WOMEN VETERANS AND WILL HAVE DEVELOPED THE SKILL SET TO LEAN INTO LEADERSHIP IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND.ON JULY 11, 2024, THE MISSION CONTINUES (TMC) AND BENEATH THE SERVICE (BTS) ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP TO TRANSITION THE WOMEN VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FROM TMC TO BTS. TMC CONTRIBUTED $200,000 IN 2024 AS PART OF THIS TRANSITION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,761,598

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $398,973

Other Revenue $31,038

TOTAL REVENUE $4,191,609

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $347,429

Salaries & Benefits $6,101,423

Fundraising Expenses $1,242,381

Program Expenses $6,820,995

Other Expenses $3,871,881

TOTAL EXPENSES $10,320,733

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,191,609	$10,758,597	-0.6%
Expenses	$10,320,733	$11,546,598	-0.1%
Net Income	$-6,129,124	$-788,001	+6.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

9382

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,311,763

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LEN KORTEKAAS	BOARD CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH YOUNG-MCNALLY	VICE CHAIR/TREASURER (THRU 05/24)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY CHAN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJIV CHANDRASEKARAN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CULVER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON GALUI	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE GONZALEZ-PACK	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FREDERICK HUMPHRIES	DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI KRSULICH STACHELSKI	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AN MINES	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN O'SULLIVAN	DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERND PETERS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY BETH BRUGGEMAN	PRESIDENT (THRU 06/24)	40.00	Officer	$270,988	$7,433	$278,421
JAMES GILLEN	CHIEF DEV & MKTG OFF. (THRU 09/24)	40.00	Officer	$179,716	$15,405	$195,121
LA COSTA MOORE	CHIEF PPL OFFICER, INTERIM PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$222,921	$10,445	$233,366
AUTUMN SMOOT	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$218,895	$24,820	$243,715
SUSAN THAXTON	CHIEF STRATEGY OFF. (THRU 04/24)	40.00	Officer	$172,818	$10,793	$183,611
ANNIE HUDSON	CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$153,642	$1,010	$154,652
KEVIN CHEREP	PRESIDENT (THRU 09/24)	40.00	Officer	$21,623	$1,254	$22,877
MEREDITH DARCHE	VP, DEVELOPMENT (THRU 07/24)	40.00	Highest	$160,841	$6,247	$167,088
GLORIA K KING	VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$130,421	$9,515	$139,936
HEATHER L MCCARTY	VP, PROGRAMS (THRU 05/24)	40.00	Highest	$128,124	$9,392	$137,516
JULIAN SERRANO	SENIOR DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$137,474	$1,232	$138,706
KEITH A THOMAS	SR DIR, COMM & DIGITAL MKT	40.00	Highest	$141,967	$1,030	$142,997

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$4,191,609	$10,320,733	$10,660,360	$-6,129,124
2023	$10,758,597	$11,546,598	$16,823,768	$-788,001
2022	$18,595,391	$11,290,050	$17,846,049	$7,305,341
2021	$11,093,875	$9,535,543	$10,410,766	$1,558,332
2020	$11,379,254	$10,930,649	$8,833,284	$448,605
2019	$7,913,087	$13,164,247	$8,168,961	$-5,251,160
2018	$14,144,174	$12,659,949	$13,266,972	$1,484,225