Friends of the Winooski River Incorporated

Analysis

Friends of the Winooski River Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Montpelier, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 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 the Winooski River Incorporated reported income of $506k and spending of $482k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $596k to $506k (-15%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the Winooski River Incorporated sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uhiwai O Haleakala ($506k), Sustainable Resources Institute Inc ($506k) and Teton Valley Trails & Pathways Incorporated ($505k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $53k. At year end it held assets of $186k against liabilities of $7,975, net assets of $178k. It reported 3 employees.