Activate Global Inc

Analysis

Activate Global Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 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 2023, Activate Global Inc reported income of $26.7m and spending of $19.0m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $26.7m (+616%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Activate Global Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Desert Botanical Garden ($26.7m), Water Environment Federation ($26.8m) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust ($26.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.3m (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $26.4m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $24.2m. It reported 57 employees.