Project Clean Air

Analysis

Project Clean Air is a registered charity in United States, based in Bakersfield, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Project Clean Air reported income of $349k and spending of $273k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $1.1m to $349k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Project Clean Air sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln ($348k), Mutty Paws Rescue ($349k) and Fungi Foundation Inc ($348k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $9,602. At year end it held assets of $147k against liabilities of $1,770, net assets of $146k. It reported 2 employees.