Sure We Can Inc

Analysis

Sure We Can Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Brooklyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Sure We Can Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.7m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sure We Can Inc sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cylburn Arboretum Friends Inc ($1.7m), Global Sustainable Tourism Council ($1.7m) and Build a Better Belmond ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $46k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $139k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $497k. It reported 8 employees.