On the Ground

Analysis

On the Ground is a registered charity in United States, based in Traverse City, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2008, 18 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 December 2023, On the Ground reported income of $159k and spending of $161k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $119k to $159k (+34%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, On the Ground sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garden Club of Mount Desert ($159k), Brodheads Watershed Association ($159k) and Science Council for Global Initiatives Incorporated ($159k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $39k.