Harlem Grown Inc

Analysis

Harlem Grown Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 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, Harlem Grown Inc reported income of $5.3m and spending of $4.6m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $5.3m (+229%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Harlem Grown Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Water Challenge ($5.3m), Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum ($5.3m) and Acres Inc ($5.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 7.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $567k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. It paid $59k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $245k, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 44 employees.