Nonprofit · EIN 86-1215370
CENTRAL MESA INC
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, VT 05443
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,681,034 | $2,962,675 | $3,718,359 | $8,494,238 | $5,157 | $8,489,081 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,982,400 | $1,027,456 | $954,944 | $4,744,306 | $0 | $4,744,306 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,629,866
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $51,168
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $85,418
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $148,411
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $160,193
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,965
- Travel
- -$739
- Depreciation
- $93,909
- Program services (functional)
- $2,589,503
- Management and general (functional)
- $373,172
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,744,306
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,494,238
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,157
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,489,081
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,398,025
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,267,227
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,489,081
- Gross receipts
- $6,681,034
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna Downes | Director Trustee or director | 50 | $75,000 |
| Geryll Robinson | Chair Officer | 75 | $70,000 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geryll Robinson | Chair Officer | 75 | $81,079 |
| Deanna Downes | Director Trustee or director | 50 | $67,809 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1735 RIPTON RD, LINCOLN, VT 05443-9601
- In care of
- % GERYLL ROBINSON & DEANNA DOWNES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 1735 Ripton Rd, Bristol VT 05443
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Deanna Downes, 1735 Ripton Rd, Bristol, VT 05443
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Deanna Downes, 1735 Ripton Road, Lincoln VT 05443
- Signed the 990
- Deanna Downes, Director
- Phone
- (646) 932-9963
- Return prepared by
- MB Legacy Consulting PLLC
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 accomplishments
- The 2024 accomplishments for Central Mesa include hosting a visual artist residency for Rosemary Reyes, co- producing a world premiere performance at The Apollo, and making several sustainability upgrades such as purchasing a Rivian electric vehicle and installing solar panels. The organization also invested in property renovations, hired a mobility teacher, launched a wellness fund for its board, and expanded its art collection with significant acquisitions, including works by Scherezade Garcia, Richard Mayhew, Elizabeth Catlett, and Emmanuel Gillespie. Art sponsor including tuition room and board for Cooper Union Art student from New Orleans Hosted Reparations Mystery School Retreat Sept 2023Expenses $2,589,503 · revenue $6,284,685
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
- 86-1215370
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,494,238
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,681,034
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,681,034 | $2,962,675 | $8,494,238 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,982,400 | $1,027,456 | $4,744,306 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,214,255 | $435,832 | $3,657,313 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Deanna Downes | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about CENTRAL MESA INC
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL MESA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL MESA INC is 86-1215370.
- Is CENTRAL MESA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2022.
- Are donations to CENTRAL MESA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CENTRAL MESA INC 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 CENTRAL MESA INC 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 CENTRAL MESA INC 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 CENTRAL MESA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Deanna Downes.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL MESA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (Deanna Downes, Director).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL MESA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,681,034, expenses of $2,962,675 and total assets of $8,494,238 at year end.
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