Central Mesa INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Deanna Downes

Phone

6469329963

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Central Mesa INC, founded in 2020, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 53% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $955K, a strong 48% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Central Mesa is to steward land in Afro-Indigenous traditions which includes providing a land space for BIPOC artists, evolutionaries and their families to find rest and rejuvenation by being in close relationship to land.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $643,658 Revenue: $1,932,470

2023 Central Mesa Accomplishments Co-created / co-hosted and event planned as part of the Drinking Gourd Retreat in St. Lucia Hosted Retreat gatherings at Central Mesa VT Supported and produced 2...

2023 Central Mesa Accomplishments Co-created / co-hosted and event planned as part of the Drinking Gourd Retreat in St. Lucia Hosted Retreat gatherings at Central Mesa VT Supported and produced 2 month long artist residency with Rosemary Reyes : culminating in solo show at Lightworks Gallery in Hudson NY Purchased and designed our Central Mesa Harlem Campus which provides short term and long-term affordable housing and artist incubation site Granted and produced on new American Musical Hattie Maes Jukejoint by Alvon Reed Granted and produced gathering of In the Name Of the Mother Tree cast at Central Mesa Art sponsor including tuition room and board for Cooper Union Art student from New Orleans Hosted Reparations Mystery School Retreat Sept 2023

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,932,470

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $49,930

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,982,400

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $66,218

Salaries & Benefits $164,571

Fundraising Expenses $103,012

Program Expenses $643,658

Other Expenses $796,667

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,027,456

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,982,400	$4,214,255	-0.5%
Expenses	$1,027,456	$435,832	+1.4%
Net Income	$954,944	$3,778,423	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$81,079

Total Directors

$67,809

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Geryll Robinson	Chair	75.00	Officer	$81,079	$0	$81,079
Deanna Downes	Director	50.00	Director	$67,809	$0	$67,809

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,982,400	$1,027,456	$4,744,306	$954,944
2022	$4,214,255	$435,832	$3,657,313	$3,778,423
2021	$1,986,832	$109,998	$1,876,884	$1,876,834