Plastic Free America

Analysis

Plastic Free America is a registered charity in United States, based in Glendale, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 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, Plastic Free America reported income of $65k and spending of $28k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $50k to $65k (+30%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Plastic Free America sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coastal Prairie Chaptr of the Texas Master Naturalists Incorporated ($65k), Essex County Countryside Alliance ($65k) and Land for Learning Institute ($65k).

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 $98k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $98k.