Perennial

Analysis

Perennial is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2011, 15 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, Perennial reported income of $303k and spending of $295k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $303k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Perennial sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities ($302k), Michigan Lakes and Streams Association Inc ($303k) and Vermont Green Up Inc ($302k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (42% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $79k against liabilities of $8,435, net assets of $71k. It reported 9 employees.