The Apple Orchard

Analysis

The Apple Orchard is a registered charity in United States, based in Culver City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, The Apple Orchard reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.2m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $782k to $1.5m (+91%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Apple Orchard sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope in the Mountains Inc ($1.5m), Fellowship of Purpose Early Childhood Learning Center ($1.5m) and Steelbridge Ministries ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $217k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $529k. At year end it held assets of $504k against liabilities of $244k, net assets of $260k.