MAG America Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
522302253
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Aug 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Phone
2022931904
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$77,426,715
Expenses
$77,622,887
Assets
$18,480,417
Liabilities
$18,119,278

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JAMIE FRANKLIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/17/24))
  • SHARI BRYAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG 10/7/24))

Highest reported compensation

  • JAMIE FRANKLIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/17/24)): $156,795 total reported compensation
  • DAVID BLOOM (GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPUTY DIRECTOR): $127,913 total reported compensation
  • SHARI BRYAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG 10/7/24)): $54,085 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We find and destroy landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded bombs in places affected by conflict. We also work to limit the causes and address the consequences of armed violence in communities. Our work saves lives, eases suffering, protects human rights and contributes to sustainable peace and security.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024 we cleared over 78,000 landmines and unexploded ordnance, which released 21,700 acres of safe land back to communities to rebuild their lives and livelihoods. In addition mag provided over 24,000 risk education classes. Our work in 2024 benefitted over 1,300,000 people, allowing them to live free from fear, across 38 countries. We help communities to recover from conflict, reducing the threat from small arms and light weapons, and enable socio and economic development through clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance, battle area clearance, explosive ordnance disposal, emergency response, risk education, physical security and stockpile management, and training of host nation employees and authorities. Mag america works with our implementing partner, mines advisory group (mag uk) to clear, and make safe, contaminated land for agriculture, infrastructure, construction of schools, clinics and hospitals and construction of wells and irrigation

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 96% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 25
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 98.6%; rating input score 99
  • Program expense ratio: 98.3%; rating input score 98
  • Fundraising efficiency: $272.92 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.3%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.24; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.98; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.4%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 13.3% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.1% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 98.6% of revenue deployed · 98.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $76.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $157K · 12 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $149K reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • 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: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 26/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 8/100.