Midlands Mediation Center

Analysis

Midlands Mediation Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic 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 June 2023, Midlands Mediation Center reported income of $162k and spending of $173k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $155k to $162k (+4.7%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Midlands Mediation Center 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 49th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uphams Corner Main Street Inc ($162k), National Assistance League ($162k) and Greater Minnesota Worker Center ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $62k. At year end it held assets of $100k against liabilities of $76k, net assets of $25k. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.