Understory Initiative

Analysis

Understory Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Medford, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Understory Initiative reported income of $775k and spending of $781k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $323k to $775k (+140%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Understory Initiative sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prairie Hills Resource Conservation and Development Inc ($774k), Severn River Association Inc ($775k) and Highland-Cashiers Land Trust Inc ($773k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $383k. At year end it held assets of $92k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $73k. It reported 12 employees.