The Long Island Pine Barrens Society

Analysis

The Long Island Pine Barrens Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Wading River, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 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, The Long Island Pine Barrens Society reported income of $166k and spending of $163k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $328k to $166k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Long Island Pine Barrens Society sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheldrake Environmental Center Inc ($166k), Scappoose Bay Watershed Council ($166k) and Michigan Wetlands Association ($166k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $25k. At year end it held assets of $110k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $100k. It reported 2 employees.