Mission Edge San Diego

Analysis

Mission Edge San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Mission Edge San Diego reported income of $10.0m and spending of $12.0m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $10.0m (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mission Edge San Diego sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake County Young Mens Christian Association ($10.0m), Hospice of Laurens County Inc ($10.0m) and Senior Catering Inc ($10.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $349k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 129 employees.