Midnight Mission

Analysis

Midnight Mission is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1934, 92 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Midnight Mission reported income of $15.6m and spending of $16.2m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.6m to $15.6m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Midnight Mission sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Guild for the Blind ($15.6m), Hope Haven Area Development Center Corporation ($15.6m) and United American Indian Involvement ($15.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $376k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.8m. At year end it held assets of $52.4m against liabilities of $6.5m, net assets of $45.9m. It reported 179 employees.