Organic Growers School

Analysis

Organic Growers School is a registered charity in United States, based in Asheville, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 September 2023, Organic Growers School reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $428k to $1.2m (+173%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Organic Growers School sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Impact Journey School ($1.2m), Wyakin Warrior Foundation ($1.2m) and Top Ladies of Distinction Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $270k. It paid $6,250 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $453k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $296k. It reported 13 employees.