Panama Missions

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
264296569
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Hope Hull, AL, USA
Phone
3342882458
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$238,266
Expenses
$210,275
Assets
$16,289
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • David Brady (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Lawrence Brady (Director): $13,200 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

To provide for the needy in the Republic of Panama with free medical care, clothing, food, and other assistance.

What it reported doing in 2025

Each year multiple medical teams composed of physicians, RNs, LPNs, dentist, pharmacist and support personnel travel to the Republic of Panama bringing needed medical care to those who do not have access to quality medical care. Our medical professionals are compassionate and loving people who desire to share their talents on behalf of the poor. As they share their talents, they are also sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Over 4000 people have received eye surgery, thousands have received dental care with tens of thousands having received medical care. Some have even been brought to the United States to undergo more in-depth care. Others have received wheelchairs, walkers and much-needed medicine Panama missions has a medical clinic called, "The Building of Hope "located in the community of Sanson, Darien which is along the Pan-American highway 150 miles southeast of Panama City. It also has full housing accommodations for groups to stay in while serving. There is hot water and comfortable accommodations for those who are willing to travel to this area.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 68% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - 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 some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 67
  • Transparency & Controls: 69
  • Accountability: 68
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.7%; rating input score 68
  • Program expense ratio: 76.7%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.72 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th 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: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 78.4%; rating input score 78; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 11.7%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.08; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.3%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -14.8% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.7% of revenue deployed · 76.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 10 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $161K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $13K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 23 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2019 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 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: 7 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 28/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 6/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 59/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 30/100.