Long Island Native Plant Initiative

Analysis

Long Island Native Plant Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Brentwood, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2012, 14 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 May 2023, Long Island Native Plant Initiative reported income of $639k and spending of $492k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $252k to $639k (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Long Island Native Plant Initiative sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include G E M Environmental NFP ($638k), Urban Green Lab ($639k) and Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative ($638k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.1% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $297k. At year end it held assets of $258k against liabilities of $1,426, net assets of $256k. It reported 8 employees.