MISSION CITY CHARITIES INC Charity Report

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MISSION CITY CHARITIES INC

EIN 77-0542265 · Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE is to PROVIDE CHARITABLE SUPPORT to THE PUBLIC and to OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN, THE HOMELESS, VETERANS, VETERANS HOSPITALS, YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS, CHURCHES, and OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS.

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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94.18%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$94.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$904,424

Mission workProgram services$851,75494.18% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$52,6705.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$851,75494.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2021CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.22% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$904,424

Expenses$851,754

Annual surplus $52,670 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$851,754 · 100.0% of expenses

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Revenue$904,424

Expenses$851,754

Assets$94,968

Income$745,893

Mission work (program services)$851,754

Accounting fees$9,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (4)

JAMES SPINELLIVICE PRESIDENT

MELINDA BLAZASECRETARY

RAYMOND NOEPRESIDENT

RON FRYETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: September 2000
Location: 2120 WALSH AVENUE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
County: Santa Clara
In care of: RON FRYE
Primary officer: RON FRYE, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(408) 727-7400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: March 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EDWARD L GRANT CPA
NTEE classification: Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
IRS tax category: Private Grantmaking Foundations
Revocation date: July 15, 2025