MISSION ACTIVATION CHARITY
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2019 · Form 990 · revenue $868K · expenses $666K · assets $1.4M
- EIN
- 82-5070253
- Address
- 1014 E ASHMAN ST, MIDLAND, MI 48642-5151
- Website
- www.missionactivation.com
- NTEE code
- X20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To activate Jesus style mission because love is more than just words.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Preston | President & ED | 2019 | $66,756 | $66,756 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Milton | Vice President | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Cummings | Secretary | 2019 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Vercellino | Treasurer | 2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 3 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Preston | President & ED | 55 | $66,756 | $0 | $0 | $66,756 | 1 |
| Don Milton | Vice President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Cummings | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Vercellino | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $867,865 | $666,375 | $1,352,597 | $1,340,729 | $865,488 | $0 | $66,756 | 3 | 75 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,781,384 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVING LEGACY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MISSION ACTIVATION CHARITY” | 2019-2022, 2024 | 7 | $4,774,384 | 2024 | $1,087,338 | show |
| P 62 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MISSION ACTIVATION CHARITY” | 2025 | 1 | $7,000 | 2025 | $7,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN SALVAGE MISSION INC | MI | X20 | $735,472 | $760,783 | PRESIDENT | $143,584 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MISSION FOR AREA PEOPLE | MI | X20 | $700,615 | $667,284 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $55,988 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHARGER FOUNDATION FOR FAITH | MI | X20 | $718,985 | $665,323 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAMPUS MINISTRY AT GRAND RAPIDS | MI | X20 | $1,129,930 | $1,140,981 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHILD REFUGE CENTERS INTERNATIONAL INC | MI | X20 | $993,774 | $963,093 | FORMER EXEC | $55,281 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GEMS GLOBAL | MI | X20 | $976,868 | $1,007,480 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OUR DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES TRUST | MI | X20 | $726,665 | $737,449 | Trustee | $214,947 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT MINISTRIES | MI | X20 | $1,028,302 | $967,731 | 16590 Avon St Detroit MI 48219 | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREATER EMMANUEL CHURCH OF CHRIST INC | MI | X20 | $715,000 | $547,500 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ASSOCIATION FOR COVENANTAL REFORMED EDUCATION | MI | X20 | $704,945 | $697,749 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP INC | MI | X20 | $880,494 | $837,986 | EXECUTIVE DI | $31,497 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MISSION COALITION | TX | X20 | $793,151 | $906,084 | DIRECTOR | $100,707 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| MISSION OF GRACE INC | FL | X20 | $918,635 | $995,758 | FOUNDER AND CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| MISSION PADAMO AVIATION AND SUPPORT INC | IL | X20 | $1,002,028 | $890,573 | PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| GLOBAL MISSION AWARENESS | GA | X20 | $752,448 | $752,887 | President/Trustee | $198,662 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL MISSIONARIES FOR CHRIST INC | GA | X20 | $708,581 | $774,164 | CFO | $100,000 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| ACTIVATED MINISTRIES | CA | X20 | $1,001,358 | $1,168,832 | President, E.D. | $111,000 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| YOUTH WITH A MISSION INC | TX | X20 | $952,146 | $967,382 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| JEHOVAH JIREH INTERNATIONAL MISSION | OR | X20 | $730,461 | $859,552 | Bishop | $36,000 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| INNER CITY MISSION INC SPRINGFIELD ILL | IL | X20 | $925,767 | $788,125 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| YOUTH WITH A MISSION YOSEMITE | CA | X20 | $716,476 | $733,310 | BOARD MEMBER | $37,714 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| ACTION IN MONTGOMERY INC | MD | X20 | $796,891 | $1,197,501 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $176,750 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| WORLD MOBILE MISSION UNITY & SERVING | CA | X20 | $863,466 | $816,949 | SECRETARY | $25,200 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| MISSION ORLANDO CHURCH INC | FL | X20 | $935,457 | $840,157 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| CHRISTIAN LIFE WORLD MISSION FRONTIERS | CA | X20 | $780,585 | $760,136 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2019 · Form 990 · $666,375 spent · pay $150,472 · grants $256,000 · events $21,964
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $256,000 | $256,000 | - | - | 38.4% | |
| Occupancy | $98,760 | $98,760 | - | - | 14.8% | |
| Travel | $68,939 | $66,659 | $2,280 | - | 10.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,756 | $49,175 | $17,581 | - | 10.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $55,557 | $55,557 | - | - | 8.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Program costs | $23,646 | $23,511 | $135 | - | 3.5% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $21,964 | $5,931 | $16,033 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $20,005 | $12,760 | $7,245 | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $12,490 | - | $12,490 | - | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $9,852 | $9,377 | $475 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $8,565 | $1,400 | $7,165 | - | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,154 | $8,154 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Purchases | $4,321 | $4,321 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Auto Expense | $3,705 | $3,705 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,382 | - | $3,382 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $2,871 | $2,547 | $324 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $871 | $727 | $144 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $537 | $219 | $318 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $666,375 | 100% |
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