Mental Health America of South Carolina

Analysis

Mental Health America of South Carolina is a registered charity in United States, based in Laurens, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1976, 50 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Mental Health America of South Carolina reported income of $137k and spending of $144k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $109k to $137k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mental Health America of South Carolina sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Women Voters of Metro St Louis ($137k), Movimiento Familiar Cristiano L a ($137k) and Charms Prsonal Care Home Inc ($137k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 81% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $942k against liabilities of $49k, net assets of $893k. It reported 3 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.