The Mariposa Institute

Analysis

The Mariposa Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Ukiah, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1971, 55 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, The Mariposa Institute reported income of $81k and spending of $84k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $61k to $81k (+32%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Mariposa Institute sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 34th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Township of Ocean Historical Museum Association Inc ($81k), San Lorenzo Ruiz Association of America ($81k) and Women Are Gold Inc ($81k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 69% of the total. At year end it held assets of $262k against liabilities of $5,960, net assets of $256k.