The Non-Gmo Project

Analysis

The Non-Gmo Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Non-Gmo Project reported income of $6.8m and spending of $6.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.4m to $6.8m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Non-Gmo Project sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cross Timbers Hospice Inc ($6.8m), Southmountain Children and Family Services ($6.9m) and St Lawrence County Community Development Program Inc ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.9% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $724k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. It paid $41k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $690k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 48 employees.