United States Biochar Initiative

Analysis

United States Biochar Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, United States Biochar Initiative reported income of $443k and spending of $310k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $304k to $443k (+46%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, United States Biochar Initiative sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance ($442k), Peoples Justice Council ($443k) and Lake Heritage Parks Foundation Inc ($442k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 19% of the total. At year end it held assets of $279k against liabilities of $148k, net assets of $131k.