Beyond Pesticides

Analysis

Beyond Pesticides is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1985, 41 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, Beyond Pesticides reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.1m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Beyond Pesticides sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project ($2.1m), Methow Valley Sports Trails Association ($2.1m) and Baykeeper ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $236k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $333k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $679k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 7 employees.