Mission Mbale

What it reported doing in 2024

Continued the program of feeding over 500 children each day which includes three meals a day at the primary school and a lunch meal at the church for secondary school students who would otherwise not have a meal. The child sponsorship program increased to over 250 students being sponsored which ensured their ability to attend school. Celebrated another successful school year as all eighteen primary 7th grade students passed their p.l.e. (primary leaving exam) which qualified them for placement in the secondary school. Purchase of a 15 passenger van at the start of the school year in february for school use and its functions. At the school many improvements were made which include the completion of the classrooms 16,17 and 18 which brings the school block structure to full functional use. The kitchen was upgraded to include cooking stoves to a covered outside location for improved ventilation. Additional cooking supplies were purchased for proper utilization of the upgrade. An incinerator was constucted to provide proper disposal of medical waste for the medical clinic located at the school. Other improvements at the school include an expansion of the boys latrine for bathing, a commercial printer for school use, purchase of security cameras and instalation of solar lighting throuhgout the school grounds for increased security. We enrolled many of the sponsored children in vocational programs which include nursing, mechanics, beautician, hotel catering, secretarial, and technology. This will allow for income and self sustanability in the future. We continue to emphasize community service projects for the children enrolled at the school. The students continue to excel in sports, fine arts, and academic competitions. The staff at the school participated in continuing education classes throughout the year. For the first time in five years, due to covid restrictions, we were able to take a team from america which included youth. This team witnessed a day long dedication of the school to the community which was attended by government leaders from the country. One of the biggest accomplishments was being able to begin construction on a multipurpose use building at the school which will serve as a dining hall for the over 315 students who now attend the school. This building will also serve as a meeting place for the church that currently meets at the school and can also be utilized for community functions.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Pass
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -14.5%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.29; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings