Future Earth

Analysis

Future Earth is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Collins, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 March 2023, Future Earth reported income of $4.2m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2023, income grew from $665k to $4.2m (+537%), an average of +537% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 537%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Future Earth sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Veloz ($4.2m), Deploy-Us Inc ($4.2m) and Shirley Heinze Land TR Inc ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $320k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $524k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $235k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 10 employees.