Leading From Within

Analysis

Leading From Within is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1996, 30 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, Leading From Within reported income of $501k and spending of $553k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $600k to $501k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Leading From Within sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tualatin Riverkeepers ($501k), Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy ($501k) and East Michigan Environmental Action Council Inc ($500k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $107k. At year end it held assets of $306k against liabilities of $9,413, net assets of $296k. It reported 3 employees.