Mexico Red

Analysis

Mexico Red is a registered charity in United States, based in Sunland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Mexico Red reported income of $588k and spending of $222k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $143k to $588k (+311%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Mexico Red sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elevate Global ($588k), Colombianitos Inc ($589k) and Heart of Adoptions Alliance Inc ($587k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (34% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $561k against liabilities of $1,985, net assets of $559k.