Leading Harvest

Analysis

Leading Harvest is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a private operating foundation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Leading Harvest reported income of $2.6m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $985k to $2.6m (+168%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Leading Harvest sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tuolumne River Conservancy Inc ($2.6m), Anchorage Park Foundation ($2.6m) and Cape Fear Botanical Garden ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $279k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $420k, net assets of $3.2m.