Marys Shelter

Analysis

Marys Shelter is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Ana, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1987, 39 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 June 2023, Marys Shelter reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.3m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $4.7m (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marys Shelter sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helping Hands of Vegas Valley Inc ($4.7m), Mercer County Area Agency on Aging Inc ($4.7m) and Oregon Casa Network ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $200k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. It paid $59k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $195k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 52 employees.