Fertile Groundworks

Analysis

Fertile Groundworks is a registered charity in United States, based in Livermore, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 June 2024, Fertile Groundworks reported income of $256k and spending of $195k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $173k to $256k (+48%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fertile Groundworks sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transitional Housing Inc ($256k), Sitka White Elephant Shop Inc ($256k) and Scituate Community Christmas Inc ($256k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 7.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (43% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $215k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $215k. It reported 6 employees.