Gridworks Organization

Analysis

Gridworks Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2014, 12 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, Gridworks Organization reported income of $2.6m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $2.6m (+145%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 266%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Gridworks Organization sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Earthfire Institute ($2.6m), French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Inc ($2.6m) and Save the Waves Coalition ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $259k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $580k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $198k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 7 employees.