Treepeople Inc

Analysis

Treepeople Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Beverly Hills, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1973, 53 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, Treepeople Inc reported income of $15.2m and spending of $16.2m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.6m to $15.2m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 33%. 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, Treepeople Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ocean Foundation ($15.2m), Friends of Acadia ($15.3m) and Ocean Exploration Trust Inc ($15.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $573k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.0m. At year end it held assets of $18.5m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $13.6m. It reported 179 employees.