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Multicultural Community Service

EIN 52-2235376 · Washington, DC

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

What it says it does

TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND FACILITATE BROAD AND INCLUSIVE CIVIC PARTICIPATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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
10 of 10
Gave 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$61,506 spent. MCS OFFERS FEE-BASED INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES TO REDUCE LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER PROMOTE AND FOSTER CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES WERE OFFERED TO CLIENTS IN 22 LANGUAGES (AMHARIC, ARABIC, BENGALI, CANTONESE, CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, HAITIAN CREOLE, HINDI, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, KOREAN, LAO, MANDARIN, PORTUGUESE, RUSSIAN, SPANISH, TAGALOG, TIGRINYA, THAI, URDU, AND VIETNAMESE). IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE CENTERS, VARIOUS DC GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND LOCAL OUTREACH, MCS SERVED OVER 6,400 PEOPLE.
$181,021 spent. MCS ENCOURAGES, PROMOTES, AND FACILITATES BROAD AND INCLUSIVE CIVIC PARTICIPATION. PROVIDING LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES AND EDUCATION IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA IN OVER 22 LANGUAGES, MCS WORKS TO OPEN AND MAINTAIN LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR ALL DC RESIDENTS THROUGH THE LANGUAGE SERVICES PROGRAM. MCS PROVIDES INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATES IN COALITIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO UPHOLD THE LANGUAGE ACCESS ACT AND ENSURE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR ALL OF DC'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. MCS ALSO FOSTERS JOB TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY INTERPRETER TRAINING COURSE, ANNUAL WORKSHOPS AND SKILL-BUILDING SEMINARS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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