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Mission Neighborhood Centers Inc

EIN 94-1408150 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MNC PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP BY DELIVERING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE,MULTI-GENERATIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT EMPOWER FAMILIES TO BUILD STRONG,HEALTHY, AND VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS.MNC SERVES LOW INCOME LATINO, AFRICAN AMERICAN,ASIA AND PACIFIC ISLANDER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SAN FRANCISCO'S MISSION DISTRICT, MISSION BAY EXCELSIOR, AND THE BAYVIEW. MNC OPERATES ITS CHILD DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SERVICES,SENIOR, HOUSING PROGRAMS AT 20 FACILITIES, OF WHICH IT OWNS FIVE.

Income
$47.5 million
Spending
$41.4 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
5.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 83%
Employees
280
Volunteers
203
Highest pay
$332,272, ceo

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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

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)
  1. $22.4 million spent. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS:After serving as a Head Start delegate agency for over 40 years, MNC in 2014 was awarded the designation as a Head Start/Early Head Start grantee from the Health and Human Services Agency, Administration of Children and Families, Office of Head Start. This Head Start/Early Head Start grant award brought MNC the opportunity to serve infants, toddlers, and preschoolers serving over 372 children in 2024-2025.MNC's children services programs provided children aged 0-5 with high quality early care and education focused on cognitive and social development. Students who graduate from our programs go on to kindergarten prepared and ready for a lifetime of learning. In addition, MNC offers the parents and families of these children comprehensive supportive social services. Family Service Specialists assist families in obtaining medical care, dental care, and government assistance. Parents seeking housing, domestic violence assistance, employment, mental health services, or pathways to citizenship receive assistance and referrals to many communities, private, non-profit, and government partners. Health/Nutrition and Mental Health/Disabilities staff support parents for those children with special needs. MNC also provides early care and education to fee paying students and their families.
  2. $11.1 million spent. Housing Services: The Housing Services Program is designed to serve the most vulnerable tenants with the highest likelihood of experiencing homelessness or the most severs consequences of housing loss. Through the awarded grant funds, the agency provided support to more than 2,065 households across multiple districts, with an average assistance amount of $4,327 per household.
  3. $3.7 million spent. Youth Program: Approximately 505 youths were served by MNC through its youth programs during this year. These youths participated in age-appropriate empowerment activities designed to assist high-risk youth and gang-affiliated youth to reach their fullest potential, develop leadership and employment skills through meeting their educational goals. Youth programs included case management, after school tutorial programs, drop-in recreation, girls and boys support groups, female focused services, organized sports activities, summer youth employment, special events, field trips, gang prevention and evening street outreach programs. MNC's Youth programs also include culturally relevant curriculum and activities tailored to the needs of youths of color.
  4. $1.8 million spent. Other program services - HEALTH AGING & DISABILITY, CONSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY GRANT AND OTHER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 February 1959.

    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.

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