Rock Tree Sky

Analysis

Rock Tree Sky is a registered charity in United States, based in Ojai, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 July 2023, Rock Tree Sky reported income of $893k and spending of $964k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2018 to July 2023, income grew from $369k to $893k (+142%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2019, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Rock Tree Sky sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adventure Risk Challenge ($893k), The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pa ($893k) and Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces Inc ($893k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.7% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $562k. At year end it held assets of $235k against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $189k. It reported 16 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.