Mother-Wise

Analysis

Mother-Wise is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakeport, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Mother-Wise reported income of $102k and spending of $159k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income fell from $213k to $102k (-52%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mother-Wise sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project 2911 a Community Development Corporation ($102k), Serenity Foundation Inc ($102k) and Tallapoosa Christian Crisis Center ($102k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.1% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (50% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5,375. At year end it held assets of $77k against liabilities of $2,500, net assets of $75k. It reported 9 employees.