Mission Quest
Mission Quest exists to glorify god by assisting christian missionaries and to reach the nations with the message of faith, grace, and victory through jesus christ. This is accomplished through mobilizing and support of missionaries and missionary projects.
Mission Quest at a glance
In short: Mission Quest gave $235K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $47K), top state South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $234,559
- +55.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $46,912
- +24.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $34,489
- Total assets
- $1,620,449
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mission Quest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Emmaus International LLC ($108K). Together the top 5 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mission Quest gives
- Giving grew 232% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2022) to $1.2M (2019). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $235K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emmaus International LLC York, SC | Evangelism and Apologetics Ministry Services | $108,000 |
| Ezra Tribal Initiative Incorporated Bedford, IN | Evangelism and Apologetics Ministry Services | $38,615 |
| Barnabas and Associates Inc Bartlesville, OK | Evangelism and Apologetics Ministry Services | $34,489 |
| Philip G Covone Evangelistic Association Incorporated Atlanta, GA | Evangelism and Apologetics Ministry Services | $31,459 |
| Margham Ministries Inc Indianola, MS | Evangelism and Apologetics Ministry Services | $21,996 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,620,449 | $3,997,031 | $3,953,972 | $234,559 | 5 | $32,521 |
| 2023 | $1,495,884 | $3,737,198 | $3,578,244 | $150,413 | 4 | $5,133 |
| 2022 | $1,269,854 | $3,348,071 | $3,348,396 | $63,239 | 2 | $8,960 |
| 2021 | $1,422,401 | $3,417,820 | $3,263,475 | $70,610 | 2 | $6,121 |
| 2020 | $1,226,663 | $3,002,220 | $2,767,448 | $83,097 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $417,308 | $1,639,466 | $1,533,341 | $1,242,858 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mission Quest
Based on IRS filings
Mission Quest is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Wheaton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $235K. Net investment income was $33K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mission Quest is led by Lee Dodd, CEO & Board Member on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lee Dodd
CEO & Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Price
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Dowdy
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Reed
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Murad Mawran
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Hill
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Justin Woodrum (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Wes Parker (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Kelsoe (2021–2022) — CEO & Board Member
- Former: Youssef Ghobrial (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Hussein Halaseh (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Kathleen Martin (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Greg Kelsoe (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Murad Hannoun (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Musa Khoury (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Suhail Ayyash (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Quest
How much does Mission Quest give each year?
Mission Quest gave $235K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
What is Mission Quest's typical grant size?
Mission Quest's median grant in 2024 was $34,489, and its average grant was $46,912, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mission Quest give grants?
Mission Quest's top state is South Carolina, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Indiana (16%) and Oklahoma (15%).
Does Mission Quest give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mission Quest's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Evangelism and Apologetics Ministry Services" (5 grants).
Who are Mission Quest's largest grantees?
Mission Quest's largest 2024 grantees include Emmaus International LLC ($108,000), Ezra Tribal Initiative Incorporated ($38,615) and Barnabas and Associates Inc ($34,489), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mission Quest?
Mission Quest reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is Mission Quest?
Mission Quest is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Wheaton, IL. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Mission Quest's EIN?
Mission Quest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4865647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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