The Zones

Analysis

The Zones is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1954, 72 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, The Zones reported income of $940k and spending of $810k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $754k to $940k (+25%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Zones sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Assumption College for Sisters ($940k), Toledo Volleyball Club Inc ($940k) and Mentor Leaders Inc ($940k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $332k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $4,807, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 14 employees.