Sunrise Movement Education Fund

Analysis

Sunrise Movement Education Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. 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 December 2023, Sunrise Movement Education Fund reported income of $5.0m and spending of $7.0m, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $5.0m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sunrise Movement Education Fund sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Downtown Community Benefit District ($5.0m), Forterra NW ($5.0m) and Our Childrens Trust ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $272k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $11.5m against liabilities of $812k, net assets of $10.7m. It reported 71 employees.