Mujeres de LA Tierra
Analysis
Mujeres de LA Tierra is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Mujeres de LA Tierra reported income of $1.0m and spending of $478k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $348k to $1.0m (+193%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Mujeres de LA Tierra sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bolivar Downtown Developmentcorporation ($1.0m), Working Families Friend ($1.0m) and Triform Camphill Community Foundati on ($1.0m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.7% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $993k against liabilities of $36, net assets of $993k. It reported 10 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 8.7%
- Program services 81%
- Other 11%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Downtown Developmentcorporation | Bolivar | $1.0m |
| Working Families Friend | Kansas City | $1.0m |
| Triform Camphill Community Foundati on | Hudson | $1.0m |
| Antioch Urban Ministries Inc | Atlanta | $1.0m |