Save the Redwoods League

Analysis

Save the Redwoods League is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1921, 105 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 March 2023, Save the Redwoods League reported income of $38.8m and spending of $32.9m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $41.6m to $38.8m (-6.7%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Save the Redwoods League sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CDP North America Inc ($38.4m), Sustainable Markets Foundation ($39.2m) and Montana Land Reliance ($37.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.1m. It paid $806k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $199.5m against liabilities of $17.5m, net assets of $182.0m. It reported 75 employees.