Free Geek

Analysis

Free Geek is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2000, 26 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 September 2023, Free Geek reported income of $4.5m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $4.5m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 43%. 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, Free Geek sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy ($4.5m), Citizens for Pennsylvanias Future ($4.5m) and National Park Trust Inc ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. It paid $37k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.2m against liabilities of $841k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 48 employees.