Mission Action Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION ACTION NURTURES INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS AND CULTIVATES COLLECTIVE POWER AMONG LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A MORE JUST SOCIETY.
- Income
- $28.7 million
- Spending
- $23.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $240,964, executive director
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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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 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)
- $9.2 million spent. HOUSING AND SHELTER PROGRAMS -EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM: 1) DOLORES EMERGENCY SHELTER - A 108-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM IN SAN FRANCISCO'S MISSION DISTRICT. THE SHELTER ALSO INCLUDES JAZZIE'S PLACE, THE NATIONS FIRST LGBTQ+- FOCUSED SHELTER, WHICH IN OCTOBER 2025 WILL EXPAND BY AN ADDITION 42 BEDS, INCREASING DSP'S TOTAL BED COUNT TO 150 BEDS. 2) STAY OVER PROGRAM - A CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION PROGRAM BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HSH) AND MISSION ACTION LOCATED AT BUENA VISTA HORACE MANN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (BVHM) WHICH CONNECTS PARTICIPATING FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO HELP THEM SECURE A MORE STABLE HOUSING SITUATION..SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: 1) RICHARD M. COHEN RESIDENCE - A TEN-BED, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABLING HIV OR AIDS THAT SUPPORTS RESIDENTS IN ACQUIRING THE SKILLS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. 2) DOLORES HOTEL (DBA CASA QUEZADA) - A 52-UNIT RESIDENTIAL HOTEL, PART OF THE CITY'S DIRECT ACCESS TO HOUSING (DAH) PROGRAM, THAT PROVIDES HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. 3) CASA ESPERANZA AND CASA COLIBRI (AKA MISSION INN) - TWO TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (TAY) PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITIES. DSCS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH MISSION HOUSING AND LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES TO PLAN, DEVELOP, BUILD OUT, AND MAKE READY THE TWO FACILITIES FOR TENANT MOVE-INS STARTING IN MAY 2023 WITH CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN JUNE 2025. CASA ESPERANZA IS LOCATED IN THE MISSION DISTRICT AND MISSION INN IS LOCATED IN THE OUTER MISSION/EXCELSIOR AREA. 4) MERCY HOUSING - A 145-UNIT PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMPLEX FOR SENIOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS LOCATED AT 1633 VALENCIA STREET.
- $6.5 million spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZING - HOUSING RIGHTS: 1) MISSION SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY COLLABORATIVE - A COLLABORATION OF FOUR AGENCIES, COORDINATED AND LED BY DSCS, THAT PROVIDES OUTREACH, TENANT STABILIZATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR VERY LOW INCOME SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) TENANTS IN THE MISSION DISTRICT. 2) TENANT RIGHTS COUNSELING - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO TENANTS FROM ACROSS THE CITY BUT WITH A FOCUS ON THE MISSION DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON EVICTION PREVENTION AND EDUCATE TENANTS ON THEIR RIGHTS, HELP TO PROVIDE THEM WITH DOCUMENTATION TO KEEP FOR THEIR RECORDS AND SHARE WITH LANDLORDS, AND TO REFER THEM TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING HOUSING ATTORNEYS, WHERE APPLICABLE.IMMIGRANT RIGHTS: 1) DEPORTATION DEFENSE AND LEGAL ADVOCACY - A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY FOR IMMIGRANTS FACING IMMINENT DEPORTATION FROM THE UNITED STATES. THE PROGRAM WAS COMBINED WITH THE IMMIGRANT LEGAL & EDUCATION PROGRAM IN 2016, THEN REESTABLISHED AS A SEPARATE PROGRAM DURING THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR. 2) IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT 2A) SAN FRANCISCO IMMIGRANT LEGAL AND EDUCATION NETWORK - A NETWORK, COORDINATED AND LED BY DSCS, OF THIRTEEN AGENCIES PROVIDING LEGAL COUNSELING, REPRESENTATION, PROCESSING, REFERRALS, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION TO SAN FRANCISCO'S DIVERSE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. 2B) RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK - CONSISTS OF 21 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE LEGAL AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE NETWORK IS TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY IN THE EVENT OF ANY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.WORKER RIGHTS: 1) WORKER CENTER - THESE PROGRAMS ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY EMPOWER THEIR MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF JOB REFERRALS AND OTHER BASIC SERVICES, AS WELL AS ENGAGING THEM IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AROUND ISSUES OF IMMIGRANT AND WORKER RIGHTS. 2) EQUITY PILOT CO-OP - THIS PROGRAM HELPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LIMITED INCOME-EARNING POTENTIAL TO ESTABLISH A WORKER-OWNED CO-OPERATIVE BUSINESS.
- $3.6 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES - AID AND SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT CASH DISTRIBUTION OR RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS. THIS AID IS ONLY MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS INTENDED AS DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT OR RENTAL SUBSIDIES FROM GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.PEDAL: A PROGRAM FOR PROMOTORAS TO PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO CO-DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE PROMOTORES PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION IN DRUGS AND ALCOHOL FOR LATINX.ACCESS POINT: A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY WITH PROBLEM SOLVING AND HOUSING NAVIGATION SERVICES.FOOD JUSTICE: 1) THE LITTLE MARKET (AKA EL MERCADITO) - FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOOD HUB, A LARGE-SCALE FOOD PANTRY WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE GROCERIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. DSCS OPERATES THE DISTRIBUTION AS A MARKET-STYLE PANTRY ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, WHERE MEMBERS CAN SELECT FOOD ITEMS TO PREPARE HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS MEALS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AT HOME. 2) INNOVATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD SUPPORT - A PROGRAM THAT HELPS COMMUNITY RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY WITH ACCESS TO MEALS AND GROCERIES. THE STRATEGIES INCLUDE DISTRIBUTING MEAL VOUCHERS TO SRO TENANTS, FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE AND AT CASA QUEZADA, SPECIFICALLY, AND TO UPGRADE EQUIPMENT IN THE WOMEN'S BUILDING AND COHEN'S KITCHENS. 3) COMMUNITY CENTERED GROCERY ACCESS LGBTQ + (AKA ARCOIRIS).
- $404,801 spent. MARTY'S PLACE: A VICTORIAN HOME LOCATED IN THE MISSION DISTRICT THAT PROVIDES COOPERATIVE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. MARTY'S PLACE IS MANAGED BY MARTY'S PLACE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION.
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
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 June 2025.
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 1983.
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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