MISSION DISCOVERY INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NATHAN WALTERS

Phone

6152060555

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

MISSION DISCOVERY INC, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE JESUS CHRIST BY MOBILIZING BELIEVERS TO MEET THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE WORLD'S POOR. WE DO THIS BY PLANNING AND CONDUCTING SHORT-TERM MISSION PROJECTS IN THE US AND ABROAD, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH OUR HOLD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH GIVES ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN HAITI, JAMAICA, AND GUATEMALA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,283,697 Revenue: $833,848

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. - FACILITATING POP-UP MEDICAL CLINICS IN GUATEMALA, PROVIDING CARE TO OVER 340 PATIENTS. - COORDINATING 1,200 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 25,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS 152 WORKDAYS. - CONDUCTING HOME REPAIRS IN FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, AND WEST VIRGINIA. - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

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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 $595,190

Program Service Revenue $833,848

Investment Income $14,502

Other Revenue $-6,561

TOTAL REVENUE $1,436,979

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $433,068

Fundraising Expenses $43,933

Program Expenses $1,283,697

Other Expenses $1,015,234

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,448,302

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,436,979	$1,424,315	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,448,302	$1,352,984	+0.1%
Net Income	$-11,323	$71,331	-1.2%

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

1129

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

$94,473

Total Directors

$96,671

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NATHAN WALTERS	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$52,823	$41,650	$94,473
CHERYL MILNES	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$2,198	$0	$2,198
HUGH SULLINS	CHAIRMAN JAN	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY BROWN	TREASURER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RITA CHILDS	SECRETARY	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD THOMPSON	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY MICHAEL	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG PRITSCHET	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$1,436,979	$1,448,302	$1,054,127	$-11,323
2023	$1,424,315	$1,352,984	$1,049,254	$71,331
2022	$1,040,388	$1,087,014	$995,914	$-46,626
2021	$1,070,103	$840,065	$974,622	$230,038
2020	$878,988	$964,843	$768,683	$-85,855
2019	$1,534,997	$1,509,993	$880,775	$25,004
2018	$1,723,804	$1,734,193	$866,227	$-10,389