School Garden Project of Lane County

Analysis

School Garden Project of Lane County is a registered charity in United States, based in Eugene, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 August 2023, School Garden Project of Lane County reported income of $303k and spending of $282k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $245k to $303k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, School Garden Project of Lane County sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Michigan Lakes and Streams Association Inc ($303k), St George Village Botanical Garden of St Croix Inc ($304k) and Perennial ($303k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $133k. At year end it held assets of $165k against liabilities of $4,704, net assets of $161k. It reported 8 employees.