Maine Audubon Society

Analysis

Maine Audubon Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Falmouth, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1940, 86 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 April 2023, Maine Audubon Society reported income of $5.1m and spending of $5.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $5.1m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2020, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Maine Audubon Society sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Land Reform Inc ($5.1m), Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Inc ($5.1m) and Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $231k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $21.4m against liabilities of $387k, net assets of $21.0m. It reported 80 employees.