The Earth Organization

Analysis

The Earth Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Pine MTN CLB, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 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, The Earth Organization reported income of $446k and spending of $559k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $505k to $446k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Earth Organization sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Snake River Waterkeeper Inc ($445k), American Common Ground Council Inc ($446k) and Friends of the Organ Mountains- Desert Peaks ($444k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $146k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $133k. At year end it held assets of $70k against liabilities of $210k, net assets of -$140k. It reported 6 employees.