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MISSIONS EDUCATION FUND INC
YONKERS, NY · EIN 822596297 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE T99 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · missionseducationfund.org
revenue
$91K
expenses
$112K
net assets
$53K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

MISSIONS EDUCATION FUND IS A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS CHILDREN FROM ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL POVERTY TO RECEIVE EDUCATION AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE, MATURE CHRISTIAN ADULTS

profile · synthesized from sources

Missions Education Fund is a Christian nonprofit that provides educational support to children in economic, social, and physical poverty. It sponsors students in multiple developing countries, covering school fees, supplies, and related expenses. The organization is volunteer-run and aims to break the cycle of poverty through education, enabling children to become responsible Christian adults.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Child Sponsorship Program
Provides $240 annually per sponsored child to cover school fees, supplies, uniforms, transportation, and sometimes lunch; funded by individual donors
Higher Education Support
Provides up to $500 or more annually to college or university students based on need
Supplemental Support Initiatives
Uses pooled donations to provide eyeglasses, hearing aids, special transportation for the physically disabled, and vocational training
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Special Education Support Services 1 activity
    • Delivering supplemental educational and vocational services
      Provides supplemental services such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, special transportation for disabled students, and vocational training through pooled donations to support broader educational outcomes.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Providing comprehensive educational support to students in poverty
      Provides full annual educational expenses for individual students, including school fees, supplies, uniforms, transportation, and occasionally lunch money, targeting children who would otherwise lack access to schooling due to economic, social, and physical poverty. This support is extended to over 1,000 students across 19 countries.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Providing higher education financial support
      Offers annual financial support to college or university students, up to $500 or more based on individual circumstances, enabling continued education at higher academic levels.
  • Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
    • Supporting women's economic independence through small business initiatives
      Supports small female-operated businesses in Sierra Leone to promote women's economic independence.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$91K
Contributions & grants$91K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$112K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$112K
balance sheet
Total assets$53K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$53K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +12.0%
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • New Covenant Pentecost Church Partner — Church in Canada that co-administers the organization through volunteer leadership under local ministers.
  • New Testament Church Partner — Church in the US that co-administers the organization through volunteer leadership under local ministers.
  • New Testament Church Partner — Local church partner facilitating US donations.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Education as Antidote to Poverty
    methodology: education-as-antidote-to-poverty
    By providing financial assistance for schooling, we break the cycle of poverty because education creates pathways to economic mobility and long-term personal development.
  • Faith-Based Holistic Development
    methodology: faith-based community development
    By integrating Christian spiritual development with educational support, we foster resilience and personal transformation because faith-centered formation addresses moral, emotional, and social dimensions of poverty.
  • Individual and Pooled Sponsorship Model
    methodology: individual sponsorship model
    By enabling individuals to sponsor children either fully or in part, we ensure sustained educational access because collective and personal investment increases donor commitment and student accountability.
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
    methodology: women's economic empowerment
    By supporting small female-operated businesses, we foster household and community resilience because economically empowered women reinvest in their families’ health, education, and well-being.