09/26/2026
Recent headlines involving nonprofit financial accountability have understandably raised questions and concerns within our communities about something incredibly important: When you donate to a nonprofit, where does your money actually go?
At Mya’s Mission Foundation, we believe you deserve to know!
This foundation was created because of Mya. It was created from unimaginable loss and a determination to turn that loss into something that could help another person, another family, and potentially save another life.
That responsibility is something we take incredibly seriously. We are a small nonprofit. We don’t have unlimited resources, and we don’t pretend that we do. In fact, there are times I struggle with spending money on something as simple as printing flyers because every dollar spent is a dollar I immediately think could have gone toward helping someone who needs treatment, providing harm-reduction resources, supporting a grieving family, or furthering the work this foundation was created to do.
That doesn’t mean a nonprofit shouldn’t have legitimate operating expenses. Every organization does. It means those expenses should be appropriate, documented, accountable, and connected to the organization’s mission and operation.
Mya’s Mission Foundation is committed to transparency, responsible stewardship, and compliance with the state and federal requirements governing nonprofit organizations. Our board has a responsibility to this organization. I have a responsibility to our donors!
And most importantly, we have a responsibility to every individual and family who trusts Mya’s Mission to carry out the work we say we are going to do.
Your donations are not our personal money. They belong to the mission you entrusted us to carry forward.
We will never be the biggest nonprofit in the room. We may not have the largest budget, the biggest staff, or the fanciest events. But we can promise to remain accountable for what has been entrusted to us! Because every donation represents someone’s trust. Every dollar has a purpose.
And behind the name of this foundation is my daughter. Mya’s name will always matter more to me than money.
We will continue doing everything we can to honor her, serve others, save lives, reduce stigma, support families, and be responsible stewards of every resource entrusted to Mya’s Mission Foundation.
Transparency isn’t something we should practice only when someone asks questions.
It’s something we owe our community every single day💜
Mya’s Mission is a North Dakota-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting addiction recovery, raising awareness about fentanyl, and helping first responders, veterans, and local children’s charities. Join Mya's Mission in making a difference.
