Birdseed Collective

Analysis

Birdseed Collective is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Birdseed Collective reported income of $637k and spending of $604k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $637k (+196%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Birdseed Collective sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camptonville Community Partnership ($636k), Vivians Door Inc ($637k) and Washington Workforce Association ($636k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 5.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $177k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $152k. It reported 2 employees.