American Begonia Society

Analysis

American Begonia Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, American Begonia Society reported income of $70k and spending of $57k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2024, income grew from $54k to $70k (+29%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Begonia Society sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Izaak Walton League Ottumwa Chapter ($70k), Soil Cycle ($70k) and Trans Cascadia Inc ($70k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $329k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $329k.