Project O

Analysis

Project O is a registered charity in United States, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2018, 8 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, Project O reported income of $217k and spending of $235k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $220k to $217k (-1.6%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Project O sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marsh Haven Nature Center Inc ($217k), Patagonia Area Resource Alliance ($217k) and Association of U S Delegates to the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marin ($217k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (54% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $82k against liabilities of $81k, net assets of $732. It reported 2 employees.