Arbol de Vida

Analysis

Arbol de Vida is a registered charity in United States, based in El Paso, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 April 2024, Arbol de Vida reported income of $369k and spending of $393k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2024, income grew from $292k to $369k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Arbol de Vida 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 65th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Fellowship of India Inc ($369k), Kiwimbi International ($369k) and The Humanity Share Inc ($369k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $332k against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $253k.