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Mission 500 Inc

EIN 81-0861405 · White Plains, NY

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

What it says it does

WE ADVOCATE FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
59% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 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 December 31, 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 (1)

$156,172 spent. MISSION 500 IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE SECURITY INDUSTRY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS, THE VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN INITIATIVES PLAN, MANAGE, AND DISTRIBUTE BOOK BAGS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS ATTENDING TITLE ONE SCHOOLS, PROVIDE MEALS TO CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT PROMISED A MEAL OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL SETTING, DONATE HOPE PACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ESSENTIAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR CHILDREN MISPLACED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, AND PROVIDE GRANTS TO HELP FOSTER CARE CHILDREN, CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, RECOVERY FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DIAPER BANKS, GRIEF COUNSELING, AND MORE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2016.
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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