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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MOTIVATING INSPIRING SUPPORTING AND SERVING SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,989,849
Total expenses
$3,818,688
Contributions and grants received
$2,942,127
Grants paid
$1,000,000
Program service revenue
$25,000
Investment income
$17,263
Other revenue
$5,459
Total assets, end of year
$2,655,015
Total liabilities, end of year
$253,913
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,401,102
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,716,175
Management and general expenses
$1,096,983
Fundraising expenses
$5,530
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,716,175

Program services were 71.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,176,181

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $765,946

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $25,000 · related or exempt $25,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,263 · excluded $17,263

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $5,459 · excluded $5,459

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,459

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,000,000 · program services $1,000,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $290,290 · program services $143,426 · management and general $146,864

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $638,836 · program services $475,893 · management and general $162,943

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $17,708 · program services $12,622 · management and general $5,086

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $101,109 · program services $75,813 · management and general $25,296

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $86,865 · program services $49,443 · management and general $37,422

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,384 · management and general $13,384

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $228,544 · management and general $228,544

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $5,505 · fundraising $5,505

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $198,601 · program services $138,099 · management and general $60,502

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,436 · management and general $10,436

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $174,430 · program services $32,086 · management and general $142,319 · fundraising $25

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $71,011 · program services $26,237 · management and general $44,774

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $217,161 · program services $91,550 · management and general $125,611

  • 17 · Travel

    total $69,022 · program services $24,141 · management and general $44,881

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,899 · program services $6,505 · management and general $3,394

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,350 · management and general $7,350

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $31,541 · program services $5,929 · management and general $25,612

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLIENT EMERGENCY SERVIC

    total $472,557 · program services $471,725 · management and general $832

  • 24b · Other expenses: CLIENT EXPENSES

    total $174,439 · program services $162,706 · management and general $11,733

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,361,267 · end of year $1,333,816

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $200,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $812,000 · end of year $1,082,421

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,312 · end of year $85,929

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $49,000

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $49,000

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,350 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $52,849

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $204,929 · end of year $253,913

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $59 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,623,386 · end of year $1,969,547

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $606,555 · end of year $431,555

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES TO BRING ABOUT SYSTEMIC AND COMMUNITY CHANGE TO PREVENT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MOTIVATING INSPIRING SUPPORTING AND SERVING SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH, INC. (MISSSEY, INC.) ADVOCATES AND FACILITATES THE EMPOWERMENT AND INNER TRANSFORMATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH BY HOLISTICALLY ADDRESSING THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.

  • CASE MANAGEMENT (TRANSFORMATION COACHING):THESE ARE HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED TRANSFORMATION COACHING SERVICES (FORMERLY CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT), INCLUDING WRAPAROUND SUPPORT, SYSTEMS NAVIGATION, SAFETY PLANNING, AND REFERRALS THAT ADDRESS YOUTHS' PSYCHOSOCIAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND FINANCIAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS YOUTHS' HEALING JOURNEYS TO OVERCOME TRAUMA AND CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND RELATED VIOLENCE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES WARM REFERRALS TO SEXUALLY EXPLOITED AND VULNERABLE YOUTH TO ENSURE ACCESS TO A CONTINUUM OF CARE, INCLUDING HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, LEGAL SERVICES, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS.

    Expenses $910,936 · Revenue $25,000

  • YOUTH PROGRAM (ENGAGEMENT SERVICES):INCLUDES DROP-IN CENTER SERVICES AND YOUTH-CENTERED ACTIVITIES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CRISIS SUPPORT, BASIC NECESSITIES, AND CONNECTION TO SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ADULTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT BRING MULTIPLE PARTNER AGENCIES INTO ONE SPACE FOR YOUTH AND CAREGIVERS WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF OR VULNERABLE TO COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY, THE THRIVE INITIATIVE, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING, AND OTHER WORKSHOPS THAT BUILD LIFE SKILLS, CAREER READINESS, AND PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT. MOBILE MISSSEY CONDUCTS STREET AND COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH, AND COORDINATED OUTINGS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR YOUTH.

    Expenses $355,497

  • TRAINING AND PREVENTION:THE ORGANIZATION'S TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING YOUTH PATHWAYS INTO EXPLOITATION, RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS, PREVENTION STRATEGIES, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING TRAFFICKED YOUTH. YOUTH-FACING TRAININGS ARE INFORMED BY THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THE YOUTH THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. ALL FACILITATORS UTILIZE TRAUMA-INFORMED, HEALING-CENTERED, AND STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACHES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO FACILITATES SCHOOL-SITE YOUTH GROUPS WHERE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN SKILLS RELATED TO RESILIENCY, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT.

    Expenses $127,122

  • HOUSING:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LOW-BARRIER HOUSING SUPPORTS FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE AT HIGH RISK OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. WHEN A YOUTH PRESENTS WITH HOUSING NEEDS, A HOUSING OR TRANSITIONAL COACH WORKS WITH THEM TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE OPTION AVAILABLE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE EMERGENCY HOTEL VOUCHERS, SHORT-TERM SHELTER PLACEMENTS, EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND HOUSING STABILIZATION SERVICES. HOUSING SUPPORT IS INTEGRATED WITH TRANSFORMATION COACHING AND FOCUSES ON SAFETY, STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM HOUSING RETENTION.OTHER PROGRAM:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP CAREER READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. STAFF UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING PRACTICES TO STRENGTHEN JOB READINESS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS THAT CULTIVATE SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-REGULATION, AND CONFIDENCE, AND THAT SUPPORT SHIFTS IN CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT YOUTHS' CAPACITY TO CHANGE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, THEMSELVES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $1,322,620 · Grants $1,000,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kym Johnson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15 + 1 related
  • Christina Li

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15 + 1 related
  • Denishia L Clark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15 + 1 related
  • Redonha Means

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Latoya Reed-Adjei

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Jennifer Lyle

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $191,341
    From this org
    $159,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,292
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,049
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,292
    Filer's total
    $191,341
  • Andrea Diaz

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $122,146
    From this org
    $112,377
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,769
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • FRIENDS OF MISSSEY

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT MISSSEY · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MISSSEY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601359349306400

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