Clientearth USA Inc

Analysis

Clientearth USA Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Monica, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 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, Clientearth USA Inc reported income of $8.4m and spending of $10.8m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $8.4m (+366%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Clientearth USA Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harwich Conservation TR ($8.4m), Cumberland River Compact Inc ($8.5m) and Regulatory Assistance Project ($8.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 14 employees.