Bethesda Green

Analysis

Bethesda Green is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Bethesda Green reported income of $181k and spending of $320k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $415k to $181k (-56%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bethesda Green sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Georgia Recycling Coalition Inc ($181k), Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center ($181k) and West Central Michigan Horticultural Research Inc ($181k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $136k. At year end it held assets of $175k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $157k. It reported 7 employees.