Mission Language & Vocational School is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Francisco, California, registered in 2003, with $3,065,889 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$3.1M
▼ 24.8% vs prior year
Employment median: $367K
Expenses (FY2023)
$3.0M
Net assets
$3.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Mission Language & Vocational School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Mission Language & Vocational School: 13 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Mission Language & Vocational School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Mission Language & Vocational School: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $501K (FY2013) to $3.1M (FY2023) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
3.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.4M
Total liabilities
$179K
Net assets
$3.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,065,889▼24.8% | $2,973,622▼1.8% | $3,250,727▲2.9% | $3,429,491▲2.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $4,074,337▲17.3% | $3,027,285▼11.8% | $3,158,460▲49.6% | $3,348,901▲28.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,474,038▲16.2% | $3,431,488▲93.4% | $2,111,408▲2.1% | $2,600,179▲5.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,989,900▲119% | $1,774,050▲144% | $2,068,858▲143% | $2,456,620▲24.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,362,608▲99.8% | $727,195▼2.5% | $853,008▼33.9% | $1,971,392▼49.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $681,859▼79.2% | $745,938▼7.0% | $1,291,157▼4.7% | $3,913,517▲0.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $3,280,399▲554% | $801,809▼11.1% | $1,355,236▲221% | $3,889,900▲196% | 990 |
| 2013 | $501,270 | $901,791▼15.9% | -$1,123,354▼55.9% | $1,313,523▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,071,848▼1.1% | -$720,425▼327% | $1,194,498▼26.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,083,277▼23.2% | -$168,915▼240% | $1,618,696▲31.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $1,409,710 | $120,949 | $1,229,474 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
13 grants to Mission Language & Vocational School totaling $2.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Ensuring access to coverage for all in sf latino c | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Community Initiatives | Project exit grant for sf peer resources | 2022 | $265,011 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2022 | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Advised - for operations of the latino task force's mission resource hub. | 2022 | $20,000 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Latino task force community education and outreach | 2021 | $85,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Advised - for bayview resource hub. advised - for mission resource hub for covid relief. advised - for operations of the latino task force's mission resource hub for community covid19 relief. advised - for the bayview hut (pacific islander community hub). | 2021 | $55,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2021 | $7,348 |
| Bay Area Community Resources | Address social injustice in san francisco | 2021 | $6,802 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Program - to support a city-wide covid-19 response that addresses the disproportionate impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the latinx community. | 2020 | $839,143 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | 2020 | $250,200 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | Program support | 2020 | $126,720 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Project support | 2019 | $500,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | To provide core operating support to develop an executive transition plan for a latinx led community anchor organization in the mission neighborhood. | 2017 | $35,000 |
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Data for Mission Language & Vocational School (EIN 94-2174237) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.