Trellis

Analysis

Trellis is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 years ago. 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 reported income of $5.1m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $5.1m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Trellis sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Public Policy Priorities ($5.1m), National Childrens Museum ($5.1m) and Taller Salud Inc ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $262k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $15.4m against liabilities of $3.8m, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 28 employees.