Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles
Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles reported $10.2 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $83.93 went to program services, $6.27 to management and general costs and $9.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $150,000 (CEO). Revenue rose 149% between 2019 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.7MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $150,000 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.95% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCamps/Clinics and Community Outreach (Youth Ages 5-18): MAI conducts sports ministry activities for youth ages 518 through recreational soccer camps and clinics, community outreach, urban ministry, international outreach tours, and high school academy team competition
Teams (Ages 10-30): MAI owns two soccer franchises, the Charlotte Eagles and the Southern California (SoCal) Eagles, involving approximately 75 players and coaches annually. Both teams compete in USL League Two (USL2), one of the top-level men's amateur soccer competitions in the United States
International Outreach: Since 1985, MAI has organized and sent several hundred teams of youth and adults to approximately 40 countries. These tours share the Gospel of Jesus, support local church growth and planting efforts, and strengthen the training of local sports ministers and ministries. MAI also sends sports ministry coaches to train pastors, ministry leaders, and local coaches in soccer skills, coaching, and sports ministry best practices, equipping local churches to train additional coaches and teams, extending these skills to thousands of players
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $86,170 | $0 | $63,830 | $150,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $150K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5297
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles totaling $41,099 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles spent in FY2026, $83.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026, Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles reported that 83.9% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026 was $150,000, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026, 76.6% came from contributions and grants and 21.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Missionary Athletes International and Charlotte Eagles a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0017152 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026, object 202622679349300232 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, object 202542749349300209 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202422489349300302 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202302449349300105 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202233469349300248 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202142829349300009 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022679349301307 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0017152: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.