Sempervirens Fund

Analysis

Sempervirens Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Mountain View, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1971, 55 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 June 2024, Sempervirens Fund reported income of $11.0m and spending of $6.7m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $7.9m to $11.0m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sempervirens Fund sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy ($11.0m), Center for Ecotechnology Inc ($11.0m) and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. It paid $117k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $43.0m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $40.2m. It reported 25 employees.