Mearth

Analysis

Mearth is a registered charity in United States, based in Carmel, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, Mearth reported income of $754k and spending of $645k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $585k to $754k (+29%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Mearth sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maywood Christian Camp Inc ($754k), The Little Lighthouse Foundation Inc ($755k) and Tiny Mighty and Strong Corporation ($753k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $346k. At year end it held assets of $436k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $420k. It reported 16 employees.