Friends of Messalonskee

Analysis

Friends of Messalonskee is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2002, 24 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, Friends of Messalonskee reported income of $85k and spending of $103k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $97k to $85k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Messalonskee sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 26th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Reedy River Inc ($85k), Tree Top Adventures on Lake Hickory ($85k) and Florida Chapter-American Asociation of Blacks in Energy ($85k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.5% and program service revenue 80% of the total. At year end it held assets of $103k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $103k.