The mission of MSM is to provide specialized services to the disadvanted, low-income, and minority people in the communities so that they can maximize their own abilities and decision makings in a complex society

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $125K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$641K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$944K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$641K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$550K
FY2021$537K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$717K
FY2025$641K
Expenses
$557K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$557K
Net assets
$944K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$0
FY2024$853K
FY2025$944K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $545K Management & general 2% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,400Pt VII · Sec A

Mandy H Ma’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mandy H Ma$92,400—$77,000$60,000$63,000$60,000
Hea W Ma—$84,000————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering disadvantaged people to maximize their abilities and decision-making in society.

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3 programs · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Citizenship

The entity was formed to create, promote, and maintain educational and charitable program for assisting disadvantaged people of the community. Through this program, the entity provide information to participants regarding the eligibilitiy requirements for U.S.

$108Kprogram expense
02

Congregate Meals Program

providing hot meals and organizing phicial, social, and educational activities to seniors. The entity offers lunches to seniors over 60 years old every Tuesday at the Federal Way Community Center.

$94Kprogram expense
03

New Citizenship Program

providing screening for citizenship eligibility, assessment, and evaluation of pariticipants skill, referral for legal assistance as needed, and follow up in the result of naturalization application and interviews. Served for participants who live in King County area.

$66Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Perigee FundFY2021$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$641K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Investment incomeLn 3$74
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$545K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$831K
Total assetsLn 16$961K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Government grantsLn 1e$586K
Investment incomeLn 3$74
Total revenueLn 12$641K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$773K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$831K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Total assetsLn 16$961K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$944K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$831K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Total assetsLn 16$0$961K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$17K
Net assetsLn 32$0$944K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$91K$1K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$250K$247K$3K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$212$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$32K$656$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K$235$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K$428$0
OccupancyLn 16$54K$52K$2K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$4K$4K$76$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K$90$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$115$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$38K$756$0
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$24K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$545K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $641K$557K$84K$944K 990 PDF
FY2024 $717K$515K$203K$853K 990 PDF
FY2023 $579K$470K$110K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $385K$331K$54K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $537K$369K$168K$490K 990 PDF
FY2020 $550K$417K$133K$322K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $641,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$640,962
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$74
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$641,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$385,344
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$171,760
I-18 Total expenses$557,104
I-19 Revenue less expenses$83,932
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $641,036 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$586,238
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,724
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$640,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$641,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,104 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,200 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $0$92,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,927 · Management $2,639 · Fundraising $0$249,566
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,368 · Management $212 · Fundraising $0$10,580
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,142 · Management $656 · Fundraising $0$32,798
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,532 · Management $235 · Fundraising $0$11,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,962 · Management $428 · Fundraising $0$21,390
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,161 · Management $2,145 · Fundraising $0$54,306
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $3,706 · Management $76 · Fundraising $0$3,782
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,598 · Management $90 · Fundraising $0$8,688
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,858 · Management $115 · Fundraising $0$5,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,972 · Management $756 · Fundraising $0$38,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,793 · Management $3,333 · Fundraising $0$27,126
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $545,219 · Management $11,885 · Fundraising $0$557,104
Part X · Balance sheet $961,035 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$57,823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$772,975
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$84,638
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$45,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$961,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,487
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,852
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$944,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$961,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $944,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$641,036
XI-2 Total expenses$557,104
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,932
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$944,183

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