Sunshine Buttercup Farms

Analysis

Sunshine Buttercup Farms is a registered charity in United States, based in Clayton, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Sunshine Buttercup Farms reported income of $97k and spending of $56k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $179k to $97k (-46%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sunshine Buttercup Farms sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clinton Symphony Orchestra Association ($97k), Society of Health and Physical Educators ($97k) and Geographical Center Historical Society ($97k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 21% of the total. At year end it held assets of $41k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $41k.