Californians Against Waste Foundation

Analysis

Californians Against Waste Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1984, 42 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 2022, Californians Against Waste Foundation reported income of $735k and spending of $623k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $456k to $735k (+61%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Californians Against Waste Foundation 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 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenstand ($734k), Tree Utah ($735k) and Houston Wilderness Inc ($733k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $291k. At year end it held assets of $422k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $422k. It reported 7 employees.