Golden State Bonsai Federation

Analysis

Golden State Bonsai Federation is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1983, 43 years ago. 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, Golden State Bonsai Federation reported income of $399k and spending of $245k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $250k to $399k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Golden State Bonsai Federation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harvard Crimson Trust II ($399k), Dress for Success Denver ($399k) and Substance Abuse Free Environment ($399k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $826k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $798k.