Mission Edge San Diego
Mission Edge San Diego reported $16.6 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.69 went to program services, $9.02 to management and general costs and $1.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $306,354 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FISC). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 284% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$73.22 $12M
- Government grants$4.63 $771K
- Program service revenue$22.15 $3.7M
Other revenue was negative: −$111K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $306,354 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.36% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseManaged services: Mission Edge provides comprehensive managed services solutions for funders, nonprofits and social enterprises in the areas of human resources and finance. Mission Edge's products and services increase organizational effectiveness via expert support for essential operations and back-office activities and facilitates greater visibility into financial results and program outcomes to empower organizations to do more good
Fiscal sponsorship is a cost-effective way to implement new programs, bring together groups to collaborate on an issue, and test new approaches to social change. Fiscal sponsorship is a common mechanism used in the nonprofit sector that enables individuals and organizations to start new programs without establishing a new, separate nonprofit organization. These fiscally sponsored projects get their charitable status from their fiscal sponsor
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FISC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,000 | $0 | $6,354 | $306,354 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,314 | $0 | $7,958 | $228,272 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,616 | $0 | $5,098 | $208,714 |
| FIELD OPERATIONS DIRECTOR - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,154 | $0 | $4,278 | $160,432 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,032 | $0 | $0 | $160,032 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLIENT ACCOUNT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,333 | $0 | $149 | $148,482 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | $137,500 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FISC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,077 | $0 | $0 | $134,077 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mission Edge San Diego (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $424K (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
2024 · 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–1b6 · 6 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 4Yes
- 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 5130
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,331
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRECISIONHEOR LLC Consulting services | $203,272 |
| ENTITYRISK INC Consulting services | $200,000 |
| CROSSCUT STATEGIES LLC Consulting services | $170,000 |
| LIVING SYSTEMS LLC Consulting services | $156,216 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Mission Edge San Diego totaling $1.4M 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 Edge San Diego's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mission Edge San Diego reported that 89.7% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mission Edge San Diego pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mission Edge San Diego reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $306,354, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FISC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mission Edge San Diego get its money?
Of $16.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 78.4% came from contributions and grants (including 4.7% from government grants) and 22.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mission Edge San Diego a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-2938491 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523039349301302 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412129349300446 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342339349301754 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232249349302778 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123029349301907 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349321308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-2938491: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.