Earth Genome

Analysis

Earth Genome is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Altos, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Earth Genome reported income of $2.8m and spending of $4.9m, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $2.8m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Earth Genome sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Adamah ($2.8m), The Alaska Center Education Fund ($2.8m) and California Clean Energy Fund ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $976k. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $190k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 18 employees.