Casey Trees

Analysis

Casey Trees is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Casey Trees reported income of $13.8m and spending of $9.7m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $8.2m to $13.8m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Casey Trees sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Francisco Estuary Institute ($13.8m), Earth Day Network Inc ($13.9m) and American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ($13.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $473k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.4m. At year end it held assets of $193.7m against liabilities of $856k, net assets of $192.8m. It reported 74 employees.