Mother Nation

Analysis

Mother Nation is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 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, Mother Nation reported income of $2.7m and spending of $3.1m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $739k to $2.7m (+265%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mother Nation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Spencer Iowa ($2.7m), Childrens All Day School ($2.7m) and Family Living Center Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5,000 (0.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $484k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 29 employees.