Global Footprint Network Inc

Analysis

Global Footprint Network Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Global Footprint Network Inc reported income of $889k and spending of $1.1m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $858k to $889k (+3.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Global Footprint Network Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% 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 Western Mining Action Project ($888k), Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati ($889k) and Friends of the Panhandle Pathway Inc ($888k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $307k. At year end it held assets of $466k against liabilities of $108k, net assets of $359k. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.