Drylands Agroecology Research Foundation

Analysis

Drylands Agroecology Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Longmont, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Drylands Agroecology Research Foundation reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $216k to $1.3m (+521%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Drylands Agroecology Research Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beacon of Hope Services ($1.3m), Young Mens Christian Association ($1.3m) and Pinocchio Child Care Center Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $211k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $239k. At year end it held assets of $584k against liabilities of $146k, net assets of $438k. It reported 22 employees.