Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Mission 14 Inc

EIN 45-3459430 · Baltimore, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BY CREATING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, MISSION 14 IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPOWERING THOSE IN DANGER OF BEING TRAFFICKED AND THOSE FIGHTING IT ON THE FRONT LINES.

Income
$134,768
Spending
$137,985
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
0
Volunteers
6

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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $134,012 spent. MISSION 14, CONTINUED TO OFFER HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, CASEWORKERS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS. THESE INCLUDED THE MARYLAND HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATORS SEMINAR AND THE MARYLAND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE IN OCEAN CITY. THE CONFERENCES ARE GARNERING NATIONAL ATTENTION WITH CLOSE TO 250 ATTENDEES PER SEMINAR. THE PROGRAMS NOT ONLY PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION FROM RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS, BUT ALSO NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.SEWING CENTERIN 2024 MISSION 14 WAS ABLE TO OFFER INDUSTRIAL SEWING AND MECHANICS TRAINING IN THE MOST IMPOVERISHED REGIONS OF MANAGUA, NICARAGUA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.MISSION 14 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 4 SEWING MACHINE MECHANICS COURSES AVERAGING 6 STUDENTS PER COURSE AS INTEREST IN THIS COURSE HAS BEEN GROWING. OUR LOCAL FACTORY PARTNERS HAVE AN EVER-INCREASING DEMAND FOR MECHANICS AND MECHANICS APPRENTICES AS FACTORIES ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND SKILLED WORKERS AND OUR STUDENTS ARE BEING EMPLOYED BY THEM SOON AFTER GRADUATION.THE MISSION 14 SEWING SCHOOL COMPLETED TEN, 5-WEEK SEWING COURSES AVERAGING 20 STUDENTS PER CLASS. AS NICARAGUA'S APPAREL MANUFACTURING SECTOR REBOUNDS THERE ARE MORE JOBS AVAILABLE TO OUR GRADUATES. MISSION 14 IS CURRENTLY AVERAGING A 75% PLACEMENT RATE FOLLOWING GRADUATION.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.