Thirsty Ground International

Analysis

Thirsty Ground International is a registered charity in United States, based in Corp Christi, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 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 December 2023, Thirsty Ground International reported income of $367k and spending of $420k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $203k to $367k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Thirsty Ground International sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conejos County Clean Water Inc ($367k), Ashokan Foundation Inc ($367k) and Metro Nashville Parks Foundation ($367k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4,262 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4,262.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.