Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association
Analysis
Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Salisbury, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 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, Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association reported income of $277k and spending of $252k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $270k to $277k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outdoor Woodland Learners ($277k), Bikeventura ($277k) and Rome Community Brownfield Restoration Corporation ($277k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $100k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $2,693, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 9 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 72%
- Other 28%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Woodland Learners | Berkley | $277k |
| Bikeventura | Ventura | $277k |
| Rome Community Brownfield Restoration Corporation | Rome | $277k |
| Pennsylvania Lake Management Society | Mertztown | $277k |