Nonprofit · EIN 85-2978137
MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,939,647 | $927,171 | $1,012,476 | $6,743,791 | $111,559 | $6,632,232 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $814,807 | $556,549 | $258,258 | $5,704,663 | $84,907 | $5,619,756 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,753,370 | $471,921 | $5,281,449 | $5,419,572 | $58,074 | $5,361,498 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,933,391
- of which government grants
- $827,400
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $115
- Other revenue
- $6,141
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,150
- Other salaries and wages
- $152,396
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $420,571
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $3,595
- Depreciation
- $65,727
- Program services (functional)
- $682,797
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,515
- Fundraising (functional)
- $170,859
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,704,663
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,743,791
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $111,559
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,632,232
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,598,954
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,607,559
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,673
- Gross receipts
- $1,939,647
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA BENARD | FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,150 |
| DAN PARZIALE | DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $103,000 |
| ELIZABETH CLEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN DYER-RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE ANDERSON | COMMUNITY MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE THOMPSON | CURRENT DIRECTOR AND FORMER CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA GETTY-OSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN PARZIALE | DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $123,000 |
| KYLE THOMPSON | CURRENT DIRECTOR AND FORMER CFO AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $31,327 |
| HARVEY CHAMPLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN DYER-RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIKA MCCLURE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA GETTY-OSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN PARZIALE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $86,985 |
| KYLE THOMPSON | CFO AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $86,985 |
| HARVEY CHAMPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN DYER-RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIKA MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 GORHAM RD, OJAI, CA 93023-9341
- In care of
- % KYLE THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN PARZIALE, PO BOX 481, OJAI, CA 93024
- Signed the 990
- DAN PARZIALE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 646-4460
- Website
- WWW.MESAFARM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HINRICHER & COUSINO LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2978137 or by the name MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CULTIVATING POSSIBILITY FOR YOUNG ADULTS FACING HOMELESSNESS.
Program accomplishments
- MESA CULTIVATES POSSIBILITY FOR YOUNG ADULTS FACING HOMELESSNESS. IT IS A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES NONPROFIT LOCATED IN OJAI, CALIFORNIA AND SERVES YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-24 IN VENTURA COUNTY WHO ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING HOMLESSNESS OR AT HIGH RISK IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. IT'S A TINY HOME VILLAGE IN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES HOUSING FOR UP TO TWO YEARS, INCLUDING TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC MENTORING, VOCATIONAL SKILLS, AND A VARIETY OF ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS AS THEY ACHIEVE SELF SUFFICIENCY AND FULFILLMENT. THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN SPRING 2024, MESA'S INAGURAL COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS ARRIVED AUGUST 1ST, AND FULL CAPACITY WAS REACHED BY NOVEMBER.Expenses $682,797
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2978137
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,743,791
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,939,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,939,647 | $927,171 | $6,743,791 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $814,807 | $556,549 | $5,704,663 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,753,370 | $471,921 | $5,419,572 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2978137).
Questions about MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING
- What is the EIN of MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING is 85-2978137.
- Is MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAN PARZIALE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,150 (REBECCA BENARD, FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MESA INDEPENDENT LIVING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,939,647, expenses of $927,171 and total assets of $6,743,791 at year end.
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