Plant Exchange

Analysis

Plant Exchange is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 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, Plant Exchange reported income of $105k and spending of $97k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $128k to $105k (-18%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 141% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Plant Exchange sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lost River Foundation Inc ($104k), Ogle Natural Areas Alliance ($105k) and Swartswood Lakes Association Inc ($104k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 35% of the total. At year end it held assets of $72k against liabilities of $134k, net assets of -$62k.