Earthworks

Analysis

Earthworks is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Earthworks reported income of $12.5m and spending of $8.8m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.9m to $12.5m (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Earthworks sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southeast Community Health Systems ($12.5m), Guthrie Home Care ($12.5m) and Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching ($12.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $202k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. It paid $8,000 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $10.2m against liabilities of $311k, net assets of $9.9m. It reported 55 employees.