The RL Mace Universal Design Institute

Analysis

The RL Mace Universal Design Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Asheville, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, The RL Mace Universal Design Institute reported income of $150k and spending of $115k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $87k to $150k (+72%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The RL Mace Universal Design Institute sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reno Philharmonic Endowment Trust ($150k), Chalice Abbey ($150k) and Campus Ministry Inc ($150k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.4% and program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $34k against liabilities of $2,969, net assets of $31k.