BBB Wise Giving Report for
Mission Aviation Fellowship

BBB Wise Giving Report issued November 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires November 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Mission Aviation Fellowship
Address: 112 North Pilatus Lane
  Nampa, ID 83687
Phone: 208-498-0800
Web Address: www.maf.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1945, California
Affiliates: MAF Foundation, Partners in Aviation and Communications Technology Inc.
Stated Purpose: "to share the love of Jesus Christ through aviation and technology so that isolated people may be physically and spiritually transformed."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 3: Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings - An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.

MAF does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors held two meetings in the past fiscal year.
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

MAF deploys aviation, communications, and learning technologies to support and advance the Gospel and ministry efforts throughout Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America. MAF services aim to enable and maximize evangelism and church nurture, medical assistance, disaster response, and community development. MAF also conducts national training and capacity building through discipleship, skills training, and leadership development. In 2009, MAF reports that its fleet of 55 aircraft executed 34,436 flights, logged 2.59 million miles, transported 104,787 passengers, and delivered 9.4 million pounds of cargo—all on 1,700 unimproved dirt and grass airstrips or waterways.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, MAF's program expenses were:

  
Global aviation ministries 23,313,379
Radio, logistics and other ministries 1,196,613
Global communication ministries 1,125,017
Global learning technology ministries 972,616
Total Program Expenses: $26,607,625
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : John Boyd, President
Compensation*:
 $119,433

Chair of the Board: Anthony G. Van Schaick
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Vice President and Treasurer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Wilmington,NC

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 267

*October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $37,287,655, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on MAF's audited financial statements (consolidated with subsidiaries) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 24,003,424
Global aviation ministries 12,336,034
Investment income 710,917
Global learning technology ministries 623,810
Global communication ministries 163,488
Radio logistics and other ministries 160,899
Net change in split interest agreements 74,117
Other income 58,729
Loss on sale of assets -897,511
Total Income $37,233,907


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 10% 

Total income   $37,233,907
  Program expenses $26,607,625
  Fund raising expenses 3,579,183
  Administrative expenses 3,406,628
 
Total expenses   $33,593,436
Income in Excess of Expenses   3,640,471
Beginning net assets   40,406,718
Other Changes in Net Assets 1,830,470
Ending net assets   45,877,659
Total liabilities   16,884,445
Total assets   $62,762,104

Note 1: According to MAF, during the year ended September 30, 2009, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $618,268, including stocks ($527,659), equipment ($50,609), and services ($40,000).

Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to an extraordinary gain.

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