Beyond Benign Inc

Analysis

Beyond Benign Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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 June 2023, Beyond Benign Inc reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $818k to $1.8m (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 447%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Beyond Benign Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Audubon Nature Institute Foundation ($1.8m), Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams Inc ($1.8m) and Ember Alliance ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $386k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $176k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 6 employees.