We Want Green Too

Analysis

We Want Green Too is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 December 2023, We Want Green Too reported income of $892k and spending of $743k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $443k to $892k (+102%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, We Want Green Too sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Impact Loan Fund Inc ($892k), Greater Laredo Development Foundation ($893k) and Spare Key ($892k).

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 $204k (27% of expenses). It paid $6,158 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $324k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $324k. It reported 4 employees.