Audubon Society of Rhode Island

Analysis

Audubon Society of Rhode Island is a registered charity in United States, based in Smithfield, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Audubon Society of Rhode Island reported income of $4.1m and spending of $4.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $4.1m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Audubon Society of Rhode Island sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 88th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spatial Informatics Group Natural Assets Laboratory ($4.1m), New York City Environmental Justice Alliance Inc ($4.1m) and Duxbury Beach Reservation Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 7.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $37.5m against liabilities of $316k, net assets of $37.2m. It reported 76 employees.