Think Beyond Plastic Foundation

Analysis

Think Beyond Plastic Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Carmel, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Think Beyond Plastic Foundation reported income of $130k and spending of $263k, spending 203% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $371k to $130k (-65%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Think Beyond Plastic Foundation sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reef Guardians Hawaii ($129k), Laguna Greenbelt Inc ($130k) and Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden ($129k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $228k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $228k.