Midwest Mission Distribution Center

Analysis

Midwest Mission Distribution Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Pawnee, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2001, 25 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, Midwest Mission Distribution Center reported income of $6.6m and spending of $7.7m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.0m to $6.6m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Midwest Mission Distribution Center sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Malteser International Americas ($6.5m), United States Bomb Technician Association ($6.6m) and Rosehill Fire Department ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $454k. At year end it held assets of $6.3m against liabilities of $86k, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 19 employees.