Sanctuary Forest Inc

Analysis

Sanctuary Forest Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitethorn, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1982, 44 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 December 2023, Sanctuary Forest Inc reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $863k to $2.5m (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 429%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sanctuary Forest Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Evhybridnoire Inc ($2.5m), Paani Project ($2.5m) and Headwaters at the Comal ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $224k. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $933k, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 11 employees.