Calflora Database

Analysis

Calflora Database is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2000, 26 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, Calflora Database reported income of $522k and spending of $476k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $373k to $522k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. 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, Calflora Database sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Rivers Alliance Inc ($521k), Our Hope ($522k) and Mandaamin Institute Inc ($521k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $291k (61% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $240k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $221k. It reported 2 employees.