Trellis International

Analysis

Trellis International is a registered charity in United States, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Trellis International reported income of $903k and spending of $1.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $474k to $903k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Trellis International sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hague School ($903k), Disciple the Nations Inc ($903k) and Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($902k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $264k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $212k. At year end it held assets of $276k against liabilities of $64k, net assets of $212k. It reported 19 employees.