Earthshare

Analysis

Earthshare is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1988, 38 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, Earthshare reported income of $8.8m and spending of $6.2m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.1m to $8.8m (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Earthshare sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Inc ($8.8m), Waterkeeper Alliance Inc ($8.8m) and Green Blue Institute ($8.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $288k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $9.2m against liabilities of $5.5m, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 26 employees.