Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America
Analysis
Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Westlake VLG, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover medical research, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America reported income of $369k and spending of $389k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $387k to $369k (-4.8%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Savanna Community Ambulance Association ($369k), Npa Foundation ($369k) and Team Bright Side Inc ($369k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 151% of the total. At year end it held assets of $124k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $124k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 100%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna Community Ambulance Association | Savanna | $369k |
| Npa Foundation | Miami Beach | $369k |
| Team Bright Side Inc | Skokie | $369k |
| Visk Inc | Buffalo | $369k |