Mission Specialties Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Acworth, GA EIN: 58-2019081

Mission Specialties, inc. Exists to "open doors of opportunity for service" providing counseling and coaching to individuals, couples, pastors and missionaries dedicated to positively impact the lives of others locally and globally. Mission Specialties staff assists by offering professional consultation, organizational development, financial support and faithbased ministry planning to clarify a vision, create programs and cultivate effective services to help families, vulnerable children and others in need. Mission Specialties provides consultation, curriculum development, training and support to churches and missionary organizations called to serve vulnerable children, families and local communities. Mission Specialties services include program support for prevention, intervention and collaboration with pastors, families, and parents with children affected by war and natural disasters globally. Programs and material have been created and deployed for foster care training, parenting ti

Mission Specialties Inc at a glance

In short: Mission Specialties Inc gave $186K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$186,240
+645.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$62,080
+148.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$1,871,053
+12.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mission Specialties Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Alphacare Therapy Services: $126KAlphacare Therapy Services$126KWorld Without Orphans: $50KWorld Without Orphans$50KFriends of the Great Commission: $10KFriends of the GreatCommission$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alphacare Therapy Services ($126K). Together the top 3 received $186K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Mt JoyAcworthDallas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $186K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $186K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alphacare Therapy Services Acworth, GADonation$126,240
World Without Orphans Mt Joy, PADonation$50,000
Friends of the Great Commission Dallas, TXDonation$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,871,053$514,856$321,032$186,2403$314,856
2024$1,657,090$516,089$101,248$25,0001$13,730
2023$1,245,777$1,708$177,372——$1,708
2022$1,414,371$257,233$189,754——$228,718
2021$1,143,277$129,188$142,085$6,215Total only$118,588
2020$1,368,149$137,207$115,809$1,000Total only$146
2019$1,346,751$153,390$181,317——$1,795

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Mission Specialties Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mission Specialties Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Acworth, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $186K. Net investment income was $315K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mission Specialties Inc is led by Ron L Braund, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ron L Braund

    President

    CEO → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $36K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Sterling Wharton

    Treasurer

    Director → CFO, 2022

    CFO → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randal Brauchler

    Seretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Patricia Zier (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Pat Zier (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Randy Brauchler (2019–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Patricia Zier — Board Member: $50KPatricia ZierBoard Member$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to Patricia Zier (Board Member).

Frequently asked questions about Mission Specialties Inc

How much does Mission Specialties Inc give each year?

Mission Specialties Inc gave $186K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

What is Mission Specialties Inc's typical grant size?

Mission Specialties Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $62,080, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Mission Specialties Inc give grants?

Mission Specialties Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (27%) and Texas (5%).

Does Mission Specialties Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mission Specialties Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

How large is Mission Specialties Inc?

Mission Specialties Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $515K.

What is Mission Specialties Inc?

Mission Specialties Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Acworth, GA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mission Specialties Inc's EIN?

Mission Specialties Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2019081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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