Viles Arboretum

Analysis

Viles Arboretum is a registered charity in United States, based in Augusta, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 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, Viles Arboretum reported income of $482k and spending of $372k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $149k to $482k (+222%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. 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, Viles Arboretum sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Bunker Sands Wetland Center ($481k), National Energy Resources Organization Inc ($482k) and Whiteswan Environmental We ($481k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 6.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $114k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $154, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 7 employees.