Whitemarsh Foundation

Analysis

Whitemarsh Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lafayette HL, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 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, Whitemarsh Foundation reported income of $875k and spending of $608k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $875k (-18%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Whitemarsh Foundation sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vineyard Conservation Society Inc ($875k), Baird Creek Preservation Foundation Inc ($876k) and Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund Inc ($875k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $14.5m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $14.5m. It reported 1 employees.