Mission Graduates
Mission Graduates reported $13.0 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.69 went to program services, $11.99 to management and general costs and $8.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.4% of the total. Government grants made up 70.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,348 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$20.62 $2.7M
- Government grants$70.51 $9.2M
- Program service revenue$8.73 $1.1M
- Investment income$0.14 $18,061
Other revenue was negative: −$38,044. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,348 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBeacon centers: almost 30 years ago, the organization partnered with the san francisco beacon initiative and city and county funders to develop an innovative programming model that meets more than just the academic or social needs of youth at everett middle school, it also creates a space for youth to develop into leaders in their community. Beacon centers have been expanded to 27 sites in san francisco, including the organization's sites at bessie carmichael, bryant, flynn, and sanchez elementary school, as well as the existing everett beacon. Overlaying the programming of the extended day…
Extended day program (edp):the edp provides afterschool and summer education to alvarado, cleaveland, and marshall elementary schools and the thomas edison charter academy, and helps 875 students develop their english language skills and increase literacy levels, as well as shore up academic skills for students who are below grade in specific academic competencies. The edp extends the learning day to ensure students can transition to middle school with the english language, literacy, and academic skills necessary to excel. The program consists of five core components: academic enrichment and…
College to career: college connect (cc): cc is a family-based college access and success program that launched in spring 2008. Cc annually recruits 25 four-year college-bound high school juniors living or attending school in the mission and excelsior districts of san francisco who are the first generation to attend college. Cc participants and their families receive support with act preparation, math and english tutoring, personal statements and scholarship application coaching, obtaining financial assistance, choosing the best college that meets their personal and academic needs, and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,254 | $0 | $26,094 | $239,348 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,613 | $0 | $18,360 | $204,973 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,323 | $0 | $14,943 | $193,266 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES/OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,998 | $0 | $14,135 | $145,133 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,366 | $0 | $4,488 | $133,854 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,576 | $0 | $15,753 | $125,329 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mission Graduates (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $659K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5225
- Volunteers Part I, line 6121
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Mission Graduates totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mission Graduates's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mission Graduates reported that 79.7% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 8.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mission Graduates pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mission Graduates reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $239,348, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mission Graduates get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.4% came from contributions and grants (including 70.7% from government grants) and 8.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mission Graduates a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7172909 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630149349300733 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433269349301213 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303359349301415 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203469349300915 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240899349300724 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101169349301445 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7172909: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.