Mentis

Analysis

Mentis is a registered charity in United States, based in Napa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1958, 68 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 2024, Mentis reported income of $8.8m and spending of $5.8m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $2.5m to $8.8m (+255%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mentis sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Unity Care Group ($8.8m), The National Alliance for Hispanic Health ($8.8m) and Greater Opportunities of the Permian Basin Inc ($8.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $183k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $11.4m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $8.0m. It reported 63 employees.