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Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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The Mission Continues | IRS Form 990 | 20-8742553 |
The Mission Continues | Audited Financial Statements | 20-8742553 |
Entity: The Mission Continues Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 20-8742553 |
Entity: The Mission Continues Document Type: Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: 20-8742553 |
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Top Salaries
Name | Title | Compensation | |
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1 | Spencer Kympton | President | $243,270 |
2 | Meredith Knopp | Past Senior VP, Programs | $229,334 |
3 | Lori Stevens | Past Senior VP, Growth Strategy & Development | $227,376 |
1 Name: Spencer Kympton Title: President Compensation: $243,270 |
2 Name: Meredith Knopp Title: Past Senior VP, Programs Compensation: $229,334 |
3 Name: Lori Stevens Title: Past Senior VP, Growth Strategy & Development Compensation: $227,376 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.
According to The Mission Continues (TMC) audit of December 31, 2017 (Note I, In-Kind Donations): "During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, TMC received donated professional services and supplies valued at $331,529 and $389,483, respectively." [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
According to The Mission Continues (TMC) audit of December 31, 2017 (Note K, Concentrations of Direct Support): "For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, TMC received approximately 22% and 38%, respectively, of its total direct support from one donor." |
According to The Mission Continues (TMC) audit of December 31, 2017 (Note M, Legal Investigation): "During and subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2017, the Organization was requested to provide organizational documents to certain agencies in conjunction with the ongoing investigations of the Organization's former executive director and former governor of the State of Missouri. Although these investigations are ongoing, there are no current requests for TMC to provide any additional information. As of the date of these financial statements, nothing has been brought to the attention of the Organization that would require additional disclosure or contingency reserve." [For more information, click on the "Articles & Alerts" Tab for links to related news items.] |
According to The Mission Continues (TMC) audit of December 31, 2017 (Note L, Note Receivable): "On June 23, 2017 the Organization established a MOU [memorandum of understanding] with a partner non-profit organization as part of an agreement that would increase the awareness of the organization and conditionally return a grant of $2.5M over the next 2 years. Additional to the MOU, TMC issued a promissory note for the amount of $400,000 (maturing June 22, 2018). As of December 31, 2017, the promissory note and associated interest remained outstanding..." |
According to The Mission Continues (TMC) 2017 tax filing, TMC reports re: Compensation, Supplemental Information (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part III): Regarding severance payments to officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees (Schedule J, Part I, Line 4A): 1) Meredith Knopp - Severance Payment: $51,566 2) Lori Stevens - Severance Payment: $16,308 Meredith Knopp is reported as "Sr. VP Programs (Res. 12/17)," with total compensation of $229,334 in 2017; Lori Stevens is reported as "Sr. VP Growth Strategy and Dev (Res. 12/17)," with total compensation of $227,376 in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II). |