Smart Surfaces Coalition

Analysis

Smart Surfaces Coalition is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2019, 7 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, Smart Surfaces Coalition reported income of $2.5m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $270k to $2.5m (+821%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1000%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Smart Surfaces Coalition sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chesapeake Climate Action Network ($2.5m), Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods ($2.5m) and Alabama Forestry Foundation ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $214k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $326k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $410, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 7 employees.