Planet Indonesia

Analysis

Planet Indonesia is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Planet Indonesia reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $617k to $1.5m (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Planet Indonesia sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies ($1.5m), Resource Conservation and Development for Northeast Iowa Inc ($1.5m) and Hope in the Hills Incorporated ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $93k. At year end it held assets of $476k against liabilities of $5,844, net assets of $470k. It reported 3 employees.