Mesa Independent Living

Analysis

Mesa Independent Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Ojai, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2020, 6 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 December 2023, Mesa Independent Living reported income of $815k and spending of $557k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $52k to $815k (+1460%), an average of +295% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 10918%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mesa Independent Living sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roots Rising Inc ($815k), The Pickaway County Agricultural Society Inc ($815k) and Sanders County Coalition for Families ($815k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $235k. It paid $10k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $85k, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 5 employees.