Nonprofit · EIN 94-2919302
MISSION ACTION INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $28,719,629 | $23,565,389 | $5,154,240 | $25,169,874 | $17,464,934 | $7,704,940 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,723,738 | $22,387,922 | -$664,184 | $15,219,738 | $12,669,038 | $2,550,700 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,405,924
- of which government grants
- $21,645,323
- Program service revenue
- $235,619
- Investment income
- $55,120
- Other revenue
- $22,966
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,305,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,305,097
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,359,408
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $137,397
- Accounting fees
- $106,155
- Occupancy
- $1,158,347
- Depreciation
- $190,862
- Program services (functional)
- $19,652,928
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,468,765
- Fundraising (functional)
- $443,696
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,219,738
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,169,874
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,464,934
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,704,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,249,778
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,526,620
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,178,320
- Gross receipts
- $28,719,629
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA VALDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $231,741 | $9,223 |
| SAUL HIDALGO L | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $224,186 | $8,190 |
| YULAN LAI NOLIA | HR DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $205,446 | $8,248 |
| MARIBEL GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $208,351 | $1,324 |
| KARA MITZEL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $188,844 | $2,483 |
| RENEE PENTON | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $165,659 | $0 |
| ROMILIA PORTILLO | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,667 | $12,806 |
| MANUEL PINA LAIRET | DIRECTOR OF CQI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,980 | $6,951 |
| YESENIA LACAYO | SR. PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,980 | $4,405 |
| SANKIA MAHAJAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,415 | $0 |
| ANJALI CAMERON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MAYNE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO HERNANDEZ JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM CHEBAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHELSEY TANAKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA VALDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $207,013 | $20,772 |
| SAUL HIDALGO L | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $183,592 | $9,892 |
| YULAN LAI NOLIA | HR DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,196 | $8,958 |
| MANUEL PINA LAIRET | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,058 | $6,146 |
| MARIA RINALDI | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,588 | $451 |
| ROMILIA PORTILLO | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,352 | $11,222 |
| MARIBEL GONZALES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $102,521 | $0 |
| ANJALI CAMERON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO HERNANDEZ JR | VICE PRESIENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANI LIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEY TANAKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CHEBAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-1219
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA VALDEZ, 938 VALENCIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
- Signed the 990
- SAUL HIDALGO L, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 282-6209
- Website
- WWW.MISSIONACTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2919302 or by the name MISSION ACTION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MISSION ACTION NURTURES INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS AND CULTIVATES COLLECTIVE POWER AMONG LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A MORE JUST SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $9,224,118 · revenue $236,130
- 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.Expenses $6,462,931
- 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).Expenses $3,561,078
- 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.Expenses $404,801 · revenue $22,455
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2919302
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,169,874
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,719,629
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $28,719,629 | $23,565,389 | $25,169,874 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,723,738 | $22,387,922 | $15,219,738 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,466,401 | $23,169,050 | $18,984,908 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,001,904 | $17,150,670 | $13,032,884 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2919302).
Questions about MISSION ACTION INC
- What is the EIN of MISSION ACTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSION ACTION INC is 94-2919302.
- Is MISSION ACTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to MISSION ACTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSION ACTION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MISSION ACTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSION ACTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSION ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA VALDEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSION ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,741 (LAURA VALDEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MISSION ACTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,719,629, expenses of $23,565,389 and total assets of $25,169,874 at year end.
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