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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MENNONITE GOSPEL MISSIONS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,346,993
Total expenses
$2,350,793
Contributions and grants received
$2,082,911
Grants paid
$175,122
Program service revenue
$220,302
Investment income
$32,859
Other revenue
$10,921
Total assets, end of year
$6,322,151
Total liabilities, end of year
$228,457
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,093,694
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,350,793
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,761,584

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,082,911

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BOOKSTORE

    total $220,302 · related or exempt $220,302

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $32,859 · related or exempt $32,859

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $5,683

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $18,505

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$12,822

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$12,822

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $335,060

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $328,364

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $6,696

  • 11a · Other revenue: Misc

    total $17,047 · related or exempt $17,047

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $17,047

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $175,122 · program services $175,122

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $283,273 · program services $283,273

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $356 · program services $356

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $584 · program services $584

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,003 · program services $1,003

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $32,683 · program services $32,683

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $16,146 · program services $16,146

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $43,787 · program services $43,787

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $228,457 · program services $228,457

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,212,517 · program services $1,212,517

  • 17 · Travel

    total $129,070 · program services $129,070

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,325 · program services $4,325

  • 20 · Interest

    total $174 · program services $174

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $65,623 · program services $65,623

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,484 · program services $8,484

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING LITERATURE

    total $77,633 · program services $77,633

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $13,993 · program services $13,993

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISC

    total $18,212 · program services $18,212

  • 24d · Other expenses: CATALOGGING

    total $4,830 · program services $4,830

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $34,521 · program services $34,521

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,451,586 · end of year $2,248,495

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $280,000 · end of year $177,286

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $6,474

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $723,258 · end of year $495,366

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,263,272

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $819,366

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,508,030 · end of year $1,443,906

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $2,135,385 · end of year $1,950,624

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $765 · end of year $228,457

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,097,494 · end of year $6,093,694

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To supply a channel for interested persons in America, to support and/or work with persons and other missions in America and other countries in supplying needs in Spiritual, Education, Monetary, and Material areas. The Mission is organized for the purpose set forth in section 501c 3 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To provide education, literature, institutional care, and food and services, for the needy and other charities, among all people as an integral part of the mission and evangelical activities when means and opportunity afford. Through various sub committees.

  • 1. MISSION INTEREST COMMITTEE - SERVING INDIGENT PERSONS, DIASTER VICTIMS, HANDICAPPED PERSONS BY PROVIDING MATERIAL AID, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION LITERATURE, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PERSONS VOLUNTEERING IN THESE AREAS. Volunteers assemble and disperse funds to those in mission work in the United States and abroad, under the direction of the Directors and Ministry.

    Expenses $247,000 · Revenue $254,184

  • 2. MENNONITE GOSPEL MISSIONS TO HAITI - PROVIDING FINANCIAL MATERIAL AID, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, CHRISTIAN LITERATURE TO INDIGENTS PERSON IN HAITI, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FOR PERSONS TO ASSIST IN THE OPERATIONS OF THIS. Funds and other items are also dispersed through a clinic and schools in Haiti. Scolars are fed and education is taught at school. Many indivduals have received medicine and care and treatment in the clinic in Haiti.

    Expenses $868,812 · Revenue $1,072,831

  • 3. HOME MESSENGER LITERATURE SERVICES - PRINTING OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE FOR OTHER MINISTRIES FOR SOCIAL EMBETTERMENT, PROVIDING A LIBRARY FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, A STUDY CENTER FOR LEARNING, MATERIALS FOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS. And for printing distribution of Christian Literature reading. Literature is printed to promote Christian principles and living. Books are available to be borrowed and returned after reading them. As well as some school supplies and books.

    Expenses $423,265 · Revenue $453,919

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Arlin Fox

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mervin Huber

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ernest Zimmerman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Gerald Musser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wilmer Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • E Merle Nolt

    ADMINISTRATOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520229349301612

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