Mindful Schools

Analysis

Mindful Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Emeryville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Mindful Schools reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.3m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.0m to $1.8m (-54%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mindful Schools sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Panama City Advanced School Corporation ($1.8m), Saint John Institute ($1.8m) and The Soulfisher Ministries ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $648k against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of -$557k. It reported 27 employees.