Tree San Diego

Analysis

Tree San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Tree San Diego reported income of $759k and spending of $742k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $915k to $759k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tree San Diego sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oregon Parks Forever ($758k), Lookout Mountain Conservancy ($759k) and Wild Rivers Land Trust ($758k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $158k. At year end it held assets of $930k against liabilities of $256k, net assets of $675k. It reported 6 employees.