Mission Agape

Analysis

Mission Agape is a registered charity in United States, based in Midland, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Mission Agape reported income of $1.2m and spending of $702k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $314k to $1.2m (+277%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mission Agape sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 85th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jackson County Commission on Aging Inc ($1.2m), Adult Day and Health Care Services Inc ($1.2m) and Covered Greater Cincinnati ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77k. It paid $8,307 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 5 employees.