Missions Development International

Analysis

Missions Development International is a registered charity in United States, based in Brentwood, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 June 2023, Missions Development International reported income of $431k and spending of $550k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $346k to $431k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 826%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Missions Development International sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shamsaha Womens Center Corp ($431k), International School of Brussels ($432k) and Lifenets International Inc ($431k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $156k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $82k. At year end it held assets of $275k against liabilities of $4,383, net assets of $271k. It reported 2 employees.