Mesa of N Y Inc

Analysis

Mesa of N Y Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Syracuse, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Mesa of N Y Inc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $3.4m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $2.7m (+8.6%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Mesa of N Y Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Navigator Corporation ($2.7m), Peace Villa Inc ($2.7m) and Penates Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $646k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $16.7m against liabilities of $10.9m, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 2 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.