Planting Fields Foundation

Analysis

Planting Fields Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Oyster Bay, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1954, 72 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, Planting Fields Foundation reported income of $1.8m and spending of $3.6m, spending 199% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.8m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 428%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Planting Fields Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kern River Valley Heritage Foundation ($1.8m), Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Networkand Fund Inc ($1.8m) and Smith Island Land Trust ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $293k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $982k. At year end it held assets of $28.2m against liabilities of $130k, net assets of $28.0m. It reported 32 employees.