Earthshot

Analysis

Earthshot is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Earthshot reported income of $56k and spending of $52k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $24k to $56k (+128%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Earthshot sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 24th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elcho Historical Society ($56k), The Community Theatre of Wausau Inc ($56k) and Southern Regional H S Music Parents Organization ($56k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $30k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $30k.