Mission Action
Mission Action reported $28.7 million in revenue and $23.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.40 went to program services, $14.72 to management and general costs and $1.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 75.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,964 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 174% 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 $24MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.4% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,964 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseHousing 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…
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…
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…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,741 | $0 | $9,223 | $240,964 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,186 | $0 | $8,190 | $232,376 |
| HR DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,446 | $0 | $8,248 | $213,694 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,351 | $0 | $1,324 | $209,675 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,844 | $0 | $2,483 | $191,327 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,659 | $0 | $0 | $165,659 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,667 | $0 | $12,806 | $147,473 |
| DIRECTOR OF CQI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,980 | $0 | $6,951 | $143,931 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mission Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b7 · 7 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PLANT CONSTRUCTION Construction contractor | $4,853,902 |
| ARCADIO'S PRODUCE INC Program food expenses | $1,497,074 |
| CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Subcontractor program | $321,989 |
| JUBILEE IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES Subcontractor program | $317,254 |
| ST MARIA & LUTHERAN CHURCH Landlord | $288,774 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Mission Action totaling $139K 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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Every number above is copied from Mission Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mission Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mission Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mission Action reported that 83.4% of its $23.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mission Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mission Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $240,964, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mission Action get its money?
Of $28.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 75.4% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mission Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2919302 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601339349307630 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349312304 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349304955 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311809349300936 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349307777 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349311143 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2919302: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.