Ecological Farming Association

Analysis

Ecological Farming Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Ecological Farming Association reported income of $892k and spending of $951k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $892k (-22%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ecological Farming Association sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include La-Aretz ($892k), Northborough Extended Day Programs Inc ($892k) and Family Promise of Philadelphia ($892k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $166k. At year end it held assets of $105k against liabilities of $68k, net assets of $37k. It reported 9 employees.