FADA Mission International Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
883859110
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Odessa, TX, USA
Phone
4326409426
Rating
63
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$225,208
Expenses
$147,006
Assets
$90,202
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Donatus Ako (President)
  • Becky Rivera-Weiss (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Todd Starnes (Director)
  • Mike Adkins (Director)
  • Audrey Strutton (Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Year-Over-Year Healthcare Impact Comparison (2024 vs. 2025) Following the opening of FADA Mission Hospital in Bonaberi, Douala, Cameroon, on October 11, 2024, FADA Mission International experienced significant growth in healthcare service delivery, patient access, diagnostic capabilities, maternal health services, and surgical capacity. Through strategic investments in personnel, medical equipment, infrastructure, and healthcare systems, the organization expanded access to quality healthcare for underserved and vulnerable populations. Key Program Metrics Service Metric 2024*2025Growth Patients Served 3,960 6,960 76% Total Outpatient & Inpatient Consultations 1,950 5,225 168% Laboratory Investigations Conducted 845 3,380 300% Safe Deliveries 20 68 240% Major Surgical Procedures 18 56 211% Gynecologist Services 0 1New Service Maternity Services Capacity 13 Cases 68 Cases 423% Hospital Service Vehicle 0 1New Asset *2024 figures represent services delivered during the hospital's inaugural

What it reported doing in 2025

During 2025, FADA Mission International demonstrated substantial organizational growth and healthcare impact. Patient volume increased from approximately 3,960 patients in 2024 to 6,960 patients in 2025, representing a 76% increase in healthcare access and utilization. The organization recorded approximately 5,225 outpatient and inpatient consultations, reflecting a 168% increase compared to the previous year. Diagnostic capacity expanded significantly, with laboratory investigations increasing from approximately 845 tests in 2024 to 3,380 tests in 2025, representing a 300% increase in diagnostic services. Maternal health services experienced exceptional growth. Successful deliveries increased from approximately 20 births in 2024 to 68 births in 2025, representing a 240% increase. Surgical services also expanded substantially, increasing from approximately 18 procedures in 2024 to 56 major surgical procedures in 2025, representing a 211% increase. Additional investments included the establishment and expansion of a dedicated maternity unit, modernization of laboratory services, recruitment of a gynecologist to strengthen women's healthcare, acquisition of a hospital service vehicle, and continued expansion of clinical and diagnostic services. Data Collection, Monitoring, and Accountability FADA Mission International maintained a robust data management and monitoring system utilizing: Paperless Hospital Management Software (Electronic Medical Records System) Daily Hospital Logbooks Departmental Service Registers Patient Intake and Consultation Records Pharmacy Dispensing Logs Laboratory Testing Records Maternity and Delivery Registers Surgical Theatre Records Inpatient Admission and Discharge Registers These integrated systems enabled accurate tracking of healthcare utilization, patient outcomes, operational performance, and organizational growth. Data collected through these sources was routinely reviewed by management and leadership to evaluate program effectiveness, improve service delivery, ensure accountability, and provide transparent reporting to donors, grantmakers, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders. Impact Summary for Grantmakers In 2025, FADA Mission International directly impacted nearly 7,000 patients through comprehensive healthcare services. The organization delivered more than 5,200 clinical consultations, conducted over 3,300 laboratory investigations, supported 68 safe deliveries, completed 56 major surgical procedures, expanded women's healthcare services through specialist recruitment, and strengthened healthcare infrastructure through facility and equipment improvements. These measurable outcomes demonstrate FADA Mission International's commitment to providing accessible, affordable, and compassionate healthcare while building a sustainable, data-driven healthcare institution capable of delivering long-term impact for underserved communities throughout Cameroon.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 66% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and most voting board members are independent. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and the filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 46
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 65
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.1%; rating input score 63
  • Program expense ratio: 96.7%; rating input score 97
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3,015.57 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 34.7%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.61; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -45.8% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -15.3% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 153% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.1% of revenue deployed · 96.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $142K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 18 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes foreign activity
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 29/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.