Civic Intelligence

Mesa Refuge a Nonprofit Corporation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-2740651

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 29, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.MESAREFUGE.ORG
PO Box 1389Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

(415) 663-9324

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

0.76x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

14th percentile

-24%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$110,783

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 44.5% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

66th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-1.9%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Up

$155,485

Up $17,188 (+12%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

-$32,481

Down $60,885 (-214%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$187,966

Up $78,073 (+71%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$248,948

Down $4,765 (-1.9%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$309,833

Up $33,821 (+12%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$60,885

Down $38,586 (-173%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2016: $168,057Liabilities 2016: $117,354Net Assets 2016: $50,7032016Assets 2017: $138,297Liabilities 2017: $109,893Net Assets 2017: $28,4042017Assets 2018: $155,485Liabilities 2018: $187,966Net Assets 2018: -$32,4812018Assets 2019: $156,207Liabilities 2019: $210,724Net Assets 2019: -$54,5172019Assets 2020: $311,654Liabilities 2020: $233,981Net Assets 2020: $77,6732020Assets 2021: $3,507,750Liabilities 2021: $503,864Net Assets 2021: $3,003,8862021Assets 2022: $3,418,019Liabilities 2022: $378,245Net Assets 2022: $3,039,7742022Assets 2023: $3,445,281Liabilities 2023: $344,211Net Assets 2023: $3,101,0702023Assets 2024: $3,637,605Liabilities 2024: $346,489Net Assets 2024: $3,291,1162024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$155,485
Liabilities$187,966
Net Assets-$32,481
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $316,232Expenses 2016: $271,149Net Income 2016: $45,0832016Revenue 2017: $253,713Expenses 2017: $276,012Net Income 2017: -$22,2992017Revenue 2018: $248,948Expenses 2018: $309,833Net Income 2018: -$60,8852018Revenue 2019: $291,008Expenses 2019: $313,044Net Income 2019: -$22,0362019Revenue 2020: $451,469Expenses 2020: $319,279Net Income 2020: $132,1902020Revenue 2021: $3,335,530Expenses 2021: $409,317Net Income 2021: $2,926,2132021Revenue 2022: $499,925Expenses 2022: $470,683Net Income 2022: $29,2422022Revenue 2023: $537,134Expenses 2023: $475,838Net Income 2023: $61,2962023Revenue 2024: $734,906Expenses 2024: $544,860Net Income 2024: $190,0462024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$248,948
Expenses$309,833
Net Income-$60,885
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 29, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$274,461
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the Mesa Refuge is to bring transformative stories, ideas, and knowledge to the world by supporting a diverse community of writers and activists through residencies at its coastal California retreat.

The mission of the Mesa Refuge is to provide time, space and support for writers and other creative people to address the pressing issues of our time, with a concentration on the environment, the economy and social equity.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$101,870$98,524▼ $3,346
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$15,240$25,797▲ $10,557
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$17,547$15,334▼ $2,213
Accounts Receivable$1,259$14,123▲ $12,864
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$744$70▼ $674
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$138,297$155,485▲ $17,188
Other Assets Total$1,637$1,637→ $0
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$100,000$175,000▲ $75,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,893$12,966▲ $3,073
Total Liabilities$109,893$187,966▲ $78,073
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$20,000$20,000→ $0
Unrestricted Net Assets$8,404$-52,481▼ $60,885
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$28,404$-32,481▼ $60,885
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$138,297$155,485▲ $17,188

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$15,334$3,833-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Susan Page TillettExecutive DirectorFT$100,000$10,783$110,783

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Peter BarnesPresident
Anna LappeDirector
Elaine ElinsonDirector
James BellDirector
Mark DowieDirector
Sam LawsonDirector
Sara CamposDirector
Sue ConleyDirector
Tom WhiteDirector
Harriet BarlowSecretary
Peter MattairTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$207,978
Program Service Revenue
$37,692
Investment Income
$932
Other Revenue
$2,346
All Other Contributions
$207,978
Change in Net Assets
$-60,885

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$25,514Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$25,514-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$189,186
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$120,647
Total Fundraising Expense$35,367
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$77,548$15,510$17,725$110,783
Fees for Services Other$56,316$13,272$7,425$77,013
All Other Expenses$18,434$1,643$654$20,731
Occupancy$14,875$896$1,024$16,795
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,661-$9,661
Other Expenses$9,602$277$6,833$9,602
Payroll Taxes$5,947$1,189$1,359$8,495
Interest-$4,086-$4,086
Information Technology$3,659--$3,659
Depreciation Depletion$2,214--$2,214
Office Expenses$1,632$160-$1,792
Other Employee Benefits$958$192$219$1,369
Insurance-$892-$892
Total Functional Expenses$226,688$47,778$35,367$309,833
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The entire form 990 is distributed to the entire board of directors prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Annually the board and staff must complete and sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure statement/form.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Performance and compensation is reviewed annually by members of the executive committee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“All governing documents, policies and financial statments are disclosed as provided by law. The form 990 is also available on guidestar.org.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mesa Refuge a Nonprofit Corporation
EIN
46-2740651
Phone
4156639324
Address
PO BOX 1389, POINT REYES STATION, CA 94956

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Barnes
Title
President
Signed
2019-05-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peter Barnes
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
1
Volunteers
11

Preparer

Firm
Mark Mumm CPA
Address
12655 Fiori Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472-9571
Preparer
Mark Mumm
Phone
4154533341
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ENTIRE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ANNUALLY THE BOARD AND STAFF MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT/FORM.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS ARE DISCLOSED AS PROVIDED BY LAW. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$155,485
Liabilities
$187,966
Net assets
-$32,481
Revenue
$248,948
Expenses
$309,833
Net income
-$60,885
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.64$0.35$3.29$0.73$0.54$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.45$0.34$3.10$0.54$0.48$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.42$0.38$3.04$0.50$0.47$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.51$0.50$3.00$3.34$0.41$2.93
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.23$0.08$0.45$0.32$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.21$0.05$0.29$0.31$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.19$0.03$0.25$0.31$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.11$0.03$0.25$0.28$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.12$0.05$0.32$0.27$0.05