Meals of Marin

Analysis

Meals of Marin is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Meals of Marin reported income of $151k and spending of $105k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $134k to $151k (+13%), an average of +13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Meals of Marin sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brushton-Moira Senior Citizens Inc ($151k), Heavens Kare Inc ($151k) and Home International ($151k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. At year end it held assets of $102k against liabilities of $50k, net assets of $51k.