Missions on Wheels

Analysis

Missions on Wheels is a registered charity in United States, based in Montgomery, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Missions on Wheels reported income of $219k and spending of $253k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $256k to $219k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Missions on Wheels sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fin & Feather Club of Mason County ($219k), Yogashield Yoga for First Responders ($219k) and Herbertsville Firc Co No 1 ($219k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $697k against liabilities of $194k, net assets of $503k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.