Mending Matters

Analysis

Mending Matters is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Mending Matters reported income of $3.6m and spending of $3.7m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $3.6m (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Mending Matters sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Academy of Urban Learning Inc ($3.6m), Nueces County Junior Livestock Association ($3.6m) and Kids Fit Foundation ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $875k against liabilities of $128k, net assets of $747k. It reported 40 employees.