Tortoise Group

Analysis

Tortoise Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1984, 42 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, Tortoise Group reported income of $75k and spending of $159k, spending 213% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $160k to $75k (-54%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tortoise Group sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Native Plant Society of Oregon ($75k), Colorado Wild Public Lands Inc ($75k) and Pedal Project ($74k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $73k. At year end it held assets of $140k against liabilities of $8,911, net assets of $131k. It reported 4 employees.