Neighborhood Gardens Trust

Analysis

Neighborhood Gardens Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 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 June 2023, Neighborhood Gardens Trust reported income of $1.5m and spending of $525k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $339k to $1.5m (+348%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Neighborhood Gardens Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund ($1.5m), Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Conservancy ($1.5m) and Tigermountain Foundation ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $137k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $3.0m.