Sustainable Marin

Analysis

Sustainable Marin is a registered charity in United States, based in Ross, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 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, Sustainable Marin reported income of $287k and spending of $253k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $233k to $287k (+23%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable Marin sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District Inc ($286k), M3 Ministries ($287k) and Friends of Lovers Key Inc ($286k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.6% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $183k. At year end it held assets of $223k against liabilities of $84, net assets of $223k. It reported 7 employees.