People for Open Space Inc

Analysis

People for Open Space Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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, People for Open Space Inc reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.1m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.8m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, People for Open Space Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Land-Based Learning ($2.8m), California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy ($2.8m) and Water Finance Exchange Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $339k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $979k. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $400k, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 20 employees.