Big Green

Analysis

Big Green is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Big Green reported income of $3.7m and spending of $5.6m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $9.2m to $3.7m (-59%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Big Green sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child and Family Guidance Inc ($3.7m), Affordable Housing Corporation of Lake County ($3.7m) and Young Mens Christian Asso Jackson ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $334k (5.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $637k, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 19 employees.