Tryon Life Community Farm

Analysis

Tryon Life Community Farm is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2005, 21 years ago. 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, Tryon Life Community Farm reported income of $134k and spending of $183k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $86k to $134k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 745%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Tryon Life Community Farm sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ukiah Players Theatre ($134k), Heart of the Valley Services for Seniors Inc ($134k) and Smithville Boosters Club ($134k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $80k. It paid $52 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $148k, net assets of $974k. It reported 6 employees.