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Year, State Incorporated
1984, CA
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Affiliates
Burundi - Floresta Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Eben Ezer Ministry International
Dominican Republic - Floresta Incorporada
Haiti - Floresta Ayiti
Mexico - Misi?n Integral para el Desarrollo en Mexico (MIDEM)
Thailand - Upland Holistic Development Foundation
Tanzania - Floresta Tanzania
Ethiopia - Floresta Ethiopia
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Stated Purpose
"to equip impoverished farming families to change their circumstances, provide for their children, and live with God-given hope and dignity through sustainable agriculture training, environmental restoration, savings-led micro-finance, church mobilization, and local leadership development."
Plant With Purpose (PWP) reports that it is a Christian environmental organization that seeks to equip farming families to transform their lives through economic empowerment, environmental restoration, and spiritual renewal. The organization states that it operates in eight countries where PWP partners with farming families, local churches, schools, and other organizations that share the organization's mission to sustainably implement its holistic model of community development. Farming issues that are addressed include: soil erosion, decreasing crop yields, water table levels, water availability, protection against natural disasters, land restoration, encroachment on forests, and sustainable farming techniques. In 2021, PWP states that it, along with its partners, planted 6,002,001 trees, served 54,119 individuals, operated 2,157 purpose groups that provide agroecology training, and partnered with 869 local churches.
For the year ended June 30, 2021, Plant With Purpose's program expenses were:
Congo |
$927,281 |
Burundi |
$659,668 |
Mexico |
$654,769 |
Tanzania |
$609,471 |
Haiti |
$587,111 |
Dominican Republic |
$574,482 |
Constituency education |
$520,928 |
Ethiopia |
$317,558 |
Thailand |
$228,348 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$5,079,616 |
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Chief Executive
Scott Sabin, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$144,218
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Chair of the Board
John Steel
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Vice President, Zytec Corporation and Artesyn Technologies
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Board Size
12
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Paid Staff Size
33
*2020 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Planned giving arrangements
Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,422,728 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Plant With Purpose's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.
Source of Funds |
Contribution |
$6,824,145 |
Special events, net |
$567,336 |
Federal grant |
$31,247 |
Investment income |
$25,702 |
Other income |
$398 |
Total Income |
$7,448,828 |
- Programs: 78%
- Fundraising: 14%
- Administrative: 8%
Total Income |
$7,448,828 |
Program expenses |
$5,079,616 |
Fundraising expenses |
$929,283 |
Administrative expenses |
$542,282 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$6,551,181 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$897,647 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$4,651,534 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$5,549,181 |
Total Liabilities |
$200,385 |
Total Assets |
$5,749,566 |