Capital Trees

Analysis

Capital Trees is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. 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 June 2024, Capital Trees reported income of $922k and spending of $394k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $508k to $922k (+82%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 172%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Capital Trees sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue Planet Foundation ($922k), Iron Rock Conservancy Inc ($922k) and Mill Creek Alliance ($921k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $106k. It paid $4,139 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $892k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $878k. It reported 3 employees.