Arroyo Seco Foundation

Analysis

Arroyo Seco Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 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, Arroyo Seco Foundation reported income of $184k and spending of $228k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $362k to $184k (-49%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Arroyo Seco Foundation sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westlake Aquatic Center Inc ($184k), Jefferson Historical Society ($184k) and Riverside Nature Center Association ($184k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 36% of the total. At year end it held assets of $316k against liabilities of $2,702, net assets of $313k.