MUST MINISTRIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUST MINISTRIES INC

EIN 58-2034725 · Human Services (P20Z)

What they do

to Serve Our Neighbors In Need and to Transform Lives and Communities In Response to Christs Call.MUST Ministries is A Leading Nonprofit Organization Serving Neighbors In Need Across Nine Counties In North Georgia Through Five Core Pillars of Stability: Food, Housing, Workforce Development, Clothing, and Healthcare. Each Year, MUST Provides Millions of Meals, Distributes Hundreds of Thousands of Clothing Items, and Offers Shelter and Housing Assistance to Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness. With The Help of Thousands of Volunteers and Community Partners, MUST Ministries Empowers More Than 55,000 People Annually to Move From Crisis Toward Stability and Self-sufficiency.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.10%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

6.85%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses

$103.60spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.64%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$1.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $828,662 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $290,921 for DWIGHT IKE REIGHARD (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$23,023,834

Mission workProgram services$20,745,51390.10% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,528,9926.64% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,577,9916.85% of revenue6.6% of expenses

Total expenses$23,852,496103.60% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.0% mission · 6.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 7.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 5.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 4.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 5.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 6.4% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 8.0% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 7.7% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,023,834

Expenses$23,852,496

Annual shortfall $828,662 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$20,745,513 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,528,992 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,577,991 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,023,834

Expenses$23,852,496

Assets$35,497,754

Income$23,576,362

Contributions$21,945,288

Mission work (program services)$20,745,513

Fundraising$1,577,991

Management and general$1,528,992

Executive compensation (total)$360,654

Accounting fees$37,719

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DWIGHT IKE REIGHARDPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $290,921Base $267,791 · Other $23,130

ANGELA PHELPSVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $215,283Base $201,249 · Other $14,034

THOMAS NAJJARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $205,899Base $184,526 · Other $21,373

GREGORY ELDERVP CLIENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $128,952Base $123,517 · Other $5,435

KATHY WILSONVP, HUMAN RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $120,846Base $107,425 · Other $13,421

DAVID LADNAKVP, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $120,560Base $106,724 · Other $13,836

KEO BUFORDVP STRATEGIC HOUSING INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $115,577Base $105,741 · Other $9,836

KATY CAMPVP MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $113,306Base $100,993 · Other $12,313

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

DWIGHT IKE REIGHARDPRESIDENT/CEO

ANGELA PHELPSVICE PRESIDENT

THOMAS NAJJARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GREGORY ELDERVP CLIENT SERVICES

KATHY WILSONVP, HUMAN RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES

DAVID LADNAKVP, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS

KEO BUFORDVP STRATEGIC HOUSING INITIATIVES

KATY CAMPVP MARKETING

MICHELLE MILLERBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA CARVALHOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN CARSONBOARD MEMBER

JOSE ANDUJARBOARD MEMBER

JOYETTE HOLMESVICE CHAIR

MARK ABRAMSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

JAY CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

NANCY BLYTHEBOARD MEMBER

REGAN HOLROYDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERTO PRIVITERABOARD MEMBER

SARAH POWELLSECRETARY

TAMMIE YOUNNG-ENNAEMBABOARD MEMBER

TERRY DEWITTCHAIR

TOM DIGREGORIOBOARD MEMBER

VIC REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER

DON CRAMPTONBOARD MEMBER

ALISHA HARGETTBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW COXBOARD MEMBER

ANGELO BROWNBOARD MEMBER

ANN HARRISBOARD MEMBER

BOB RECCORDBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN SCULLYTREASURER

BRIAN SPIVEYBOARD MEMBER

CHIP POTHBOARD MEMBER

CHUCK VICEBOARD MEMBER

JERRY COOPERBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN PUGHBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN STRIFEBOARD MEMBER

ERIC BAKERBOARD MEMBER

ERIN IZENBOARD MEMBER

ESTHER PRIETOBOARD MEMBER

GABE CHATHAMBOARD MEMBER

JAMES HOLMESBOARD MEMBER

ALAN LEEBOARD MEMBER

JEFF SHROPSHIREBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1260 Cobb Pkwy North, Marietta, GA 30062
County: Cobb
In care of: Dr Dwight Reighard
Primary officer: Dr Dwight Reighard, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(770) 427-9862

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P20Z)
IRS tax category: Religious Organizations