Mission Opportunities
Mission Opportunities is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Story City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K.
Mission Opportunities at a glance
In short: Mission Opportunities gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mission Opportunities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Haiti Opportunities ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
How Mission Opportunities gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti Opportunities | Missions | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $26,000 | $33,278 | $30,000 | 1 | $33,278 | $343 |
| 2024 | $7,278 | $44,000 | $40,955 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,955 | $287 |
| 2023 | $4,233 | $44,000 | $40,881 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,114 | $31,000 | $30,902 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,016 | $35,600 | $55,509 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $20,925 | $57,250 | $49,053 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mission Opportunities reported a distributable amount of $343 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mission Opportunities is led by Lois Oakland, President & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lois Oakland
President & Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Oakland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Stephen Anenson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Schreier
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Oakland
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mission Opportunities
How much does Mission Opportunities give each year?
Mission Opportunities gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
What is Mission Opportunities?
Mission Opportunities is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Story City, IA.
How much is Mission Opportunities required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Mission Opportunities reported a distributable amount of $343 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mission Opportunities's EIN?
Mission Opportunities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0882127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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