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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2027

Marion Medical Mission

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

1412 Shawnee Dr
Marion, IL, 62959

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Marion Medical Mission meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Marion Medical Mission seeks to share the love of Christ with the extreme poor in Africa.  We do this through the Well Program by providing a sustainable source of safe drinking water while working hand in hand in a horizontal relationship with our African partners.  Since 1990, MMM has built over 58,000 wells,  providing a sustainable source of safe drinking water to over 5 million people in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique. 100% of all designated donations go to their designated purposes.  100% of all undesignated donations go to the mission field in Africa.

Year, State Incorporated:
1991, IL

Well building.  In 2024 Marion Medical Mission built 4,602 wells.  

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Marion Medical Mission's program expenses were:

African Relief $2,316,498
Total Program Expenses $2,316,498

Chief Executive
Jamie Erikson, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Tom Logan

Board Size
14

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

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.

The following information is based on Marion Medical Mission's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $2,598,144
Investment Return $145,037
Contributions Admin $111,914
Total Income $2,855,095

Programs: 93% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $2,855,095
Total expenses: $2,490,841
  Program expenses $2,316,498
  Fundraising expenses $87,224
  Administrative expenses $87,119
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $364,254
Beginning Net Assets $3,776,953
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,141,207
Total Liabilities $572,993
Total Assets $4,714,200

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