Skytruth

Analysis

Skytruth is a registered charity in United States, based in Shepherdstown, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Skytruth reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $726k to $3.3m (+358%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Skytruth sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Preservation Foundation of the Lakecounty Forest Preserves ($3.3m), Environmental Health Sciences ($3.3m) and Kindness Campaign ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $688k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $800k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $103k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 24 employees.