Trees Water and People

Analysis

Trees Water and People is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Collins, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1998, 28 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 March 2024, Trees Water and People reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $1.5m to $2.5m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Trees Water and People 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 88th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cultural Fire Management Council ($2.5m), Oo Project ($2.5m) and Keystone Elk Country Alliance ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $773k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 16 employees.