Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek

Analysis

Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2007, 19 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 June 2023, Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $410k to $1.4m (+250%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horticultural Research Institute Endowment Fund Inc ($1.4m), Oregon Agricultural Trust Inc ($1.4m) and Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $361k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $41k. It reported 10 employees.