Kidsgardeningorg Inc

Analysis

Kidsgardeningorg Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in N Thetford, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Kidsgardeningorg Inc reported income of $850k and spending of $949k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $443k to $850k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Kidsgardeningorg Inc sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kennebec Land Trust ($850k), Friends of Macarthur Beach State Park Inc ($850k) and Longview Arboretum and Nature Center ($849k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $297k. At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $454k, net assets of -$339k. It reported 7 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.