Mental Health Association in Essex County

Analysis

Mental Health Association in Essex County is a registered charity in United States, based in Westport, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1980, 46 years ago. 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 December 2023, Mental Health Association in Essex County reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.4m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $3.2m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mental Health Association in Essex County sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Government Accountability Project Inc ($3.2m), Blanche Community Progress Day Care Center Inc ($3.2m) and Durham County Community Living Programs Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $180k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $891k, net assets of $294k. It reported 60 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.