Friends of the Forest Preserve

Analysis

Friends of the Forest Preserve is a registered charity in United States, based in Niskayuna, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 2024, Friends of the Forest Preserve reported income of $215k and spending of $185k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $249k to $215k (-14%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Friends of the Forest Preserve sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vegetarian Resource Group ($215k), Mountain Falls Apartments Inc ($215k) and Historical Society Holmes County ($215k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (50% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $171k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $171k. It reported 2 employees.