Sustainable San Mateo County

Analysis

Sustainable San Mateo County is a registered charity in United States, based in San Mateo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2002, 24 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 December 2023, Sustainable San Mateo County reported income of $335k and spending of $348k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $231k to $335k (+45%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable San Mateo County sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ohio River Way Inc ($335k), Garnet Lake Conservation Association Inc ($336k) and Key West Garden Club ($335k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $107k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $117k. At year end it held assets of $402k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $377k. It reported 7 employees.