Mary Lay Center

Analysis

Mary Lay Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 July 2024, Mary Lay Center reported income of $157k and spending of $180k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2024, income grew from $137k to $157k (+15%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2020, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Mary Lay Center sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seek and Save Inc ($157k), Metropolitan Washington Airports Interfaith Chapels Inc ($157k) and Generosity Rocks ($157k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $9,055 (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $47k. At year end it held assets of $782k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $769k. It reported 4 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.