Plug in America

Analysis

Plug in America is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Plug in America reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.7m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.5m to $2.2m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Plug in America sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Huron River Watershed Council ($2.2m), Viridiant ($2.2m) and Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $347k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $399k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 24 employees.