Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo Inc

Analysis

Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 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, Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo Inc reported income of $644k and spending of $623k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $457k to $644k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Commission Shift ($643k), Geos Institute ($644k) and Third Millennium Alliance ($642k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $263k. At year end it held assets of $621k against liabilities of $91k, net assets of $529k. It reported 6 employees.