Sheriffs Meadow Foundation

Analysis

Sheriffs Meadow Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in West Tisbury, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1961, 65 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 June 2023, Sheriffs Meadow Foundation reported income of $6.0m and spending of $2.1m, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $6.7m to $6.0m (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 538%. Over the whole period it spent 25% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sheriffs Meadow Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Network of Abortion Funds ($6.0m), Inclusive Prosperity Capital Inc ($6.0m) and New Buildings Institute Inc ($6.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $330k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $644k. At year end it held assets of $96.5m against liabilities of $702k, net assets of $95.8m. It reported 15 employees.