Communities for Sustainable Monterey County

Analysis

Communities for Sustainable Monterey County is a registered charity in United States, based in Monterey, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2008, 18 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, Communities for Sustainable Monterey County reported income of $124k and spending of $44k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $71k to $124k (+75%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. 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, Communities for Sustainable Monterey County sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foothill Conservancy ($124k), Masonboroorg ($124k) and Kings Highway Beautificationassociation Inc ($124k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% of the total. At year end it held assets of $240k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $240k.