Carbon Mapper Inc

Analysis

Carbon Mapper Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 August 2024, Carbon Mapper Inc reported income of $17.0m and spending of $21.3m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income fell from $83.0m to $17.0m (-80%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Carbon Mapper Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Rivers Conservancy ($16.8m), Tri-City Economic Development Corporation ($17.1m) and The Alliance for Climate Protection ($16.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $606k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $17.1m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $15.0m. It reported 32 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.