Firmly Planted Family

Analysis

Firmly Planted Family is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Firmly Planted Family reported income of $16.2m and spending of $1.0m, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $558k to $16.2m (+2807%), an average of +132% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2432%. Over the whole period it spent 14% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Firmly Planted Family sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical College of Georgia Foundation Inc ($16.2m), Greater Phoenix Urban League Inc ($16.2m) and Friendship Aspire Arkansas Inc ($16.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $163k. At year end it held assets of $16.0m against liabilities of $4,125, net assets of $16.0m. It reported 13 employees.