Colorado Native Plant Society

Analysis

Colorado Native Plant Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1977, 49 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 2022, Colorado Native Plant Society reported income of $191k and spending of $136k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2022, income grew from $113k to $191k (+68%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Colorado Native Plant Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Recycling Alliance of Texas ($191k), Environmental Learning Center Foundation Inc ($191k) and American Rhododendron Society ($190k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (53% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $566k against liabilities of $68k, net assets of $497k. It reported 6 employees.