Seven Generations Ahead

Analysis

Seven Generations Ahead is a registered charity in United States, based in Oak Park, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 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, Seven Generations Ahead reported income of $1.1m and spending of $958k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $666k to $1.1m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. 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, Seven Generations Ahead sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yolo County Farm Bureau Education Corporation ($1.1m), Lake Sunapee Protective Association ($1.1m) and Green Hydrogen Coalition ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $389k. At year end it held assets of $279k against liabilities of $6,248, net assets of $273k. It reported 9 employees.