Bee the Change

Analysis

Bee the Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Weybridge, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Bee the Change reported income of $261k and spending of $177k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $303k to $261k (-14%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bee the Change sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City Gardens Club of New York City Incorporated ($261k), Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition Inc ($261k) and Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation ($261k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $41k. At year end it held assets of $150k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $135k. It reported 4 employees.