Multicultural Community Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC ("MCS") WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT, BILINGUAL, COMMUNITY-BASED HUMAN SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $155,096, assistant director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $508,785 spent. COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT AND VISITATIONTHE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, CP&P (FORMERLY THE DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DYFS) TO SERVE 960 UNITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/2021. A TOTAL OF 80 CONCURRENT UNITS ARE SERVED FOR EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF UNITS SERVED DURING THIS PERIOD WAS 979.
- $265,393 spent. CHAFEE YOUTH MONMOUTH INDIVIDUAL LIVINGTHE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, CP&P (FORMERLY THE DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DYFS) TO SERVE 176 UNITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/2021. A TOTAL OF 44 CONCURRENT UNITS ARE SERVED FOR EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF UNITS SERVED DURING THIS PERIOD WAS 84.
- $217,909 spent. PARENT SUPPORTTHE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, CP&P (FORMERLY THE DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DYFS) TO SERVE 180 UNITS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2021. A TOTAL OF 15 CONCURRENT UNITS ARE SERVED FOR EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF UNITS SERVED DURING THIS PERIOD WAS 180.
- $410,489 spent. OTHERS: PROGRAM EXP.01 TEEN PARENT $152,89802 YOUNG PARENT 127,25404 LIFE SKILLS MIDDLESEX 167,60208 FAMILY SUPPORT 96,753
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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