Tree of Life International Education

Analysis

Tree of Life International Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcadia, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 of Life International Education reported income of $172k and spending of $182k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $270k to $172k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Tree of Life International Education sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mechanicsville High School Athletic Booster Club Inc ($172k), Pikes Peak Educational Foundation ($172k) and Co Operative Nursery SCH ($172k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.9% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $64 against liabilities of $10k, net assets of -$9,936. It reported 10 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.