Agroecology Commons

Analysis

Agroecology Commons is a registered charity in United States, based in El Sobrante, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Agroecology Commons reported income of $712k and spending of $628k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $455k to $712k (+56%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Agroecology Commons sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calhoun County Senior Citizens Association Inc ($712k), The Global Farmer Network Foundation ($712k) and The Greater Santa Rosa Council on Alcoholism Incorporated ($712k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $271k (43% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $206k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $206k. It reported 4 employees.