Build It Green

Analysis

Build It Green is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 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, Build It Green reported income of $601k and spending of $2.5m, spending 415% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $13.4m to $601k (-96%), an average of -54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Build It Green sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catawba Farm and Food Coalition ($600k), Partners for Odessa Parks and Recreation Inc ($601k) and Friends of the Dillon Ranger District a Co Nonprofit Corp ($600k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.1% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $683k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $359k, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 11 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.