As You Sow

Analysis

As You Sow is a registered charity in United States, based in El Cerrito, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, As You Sow reported income of $5.3m and spending of $7.4m, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.9m to $5.3m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 225%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, As You Sow sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Charities of East Tennessee Inc ($5.3m), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($5.3m) and Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corp ($5.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $902k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $733k, net assets of $11.6m. It reported 46 employees.