Friends of the Great Swamp

Analysis

Friends of the Great Swamp is a registered charity in United States, based in Pawling, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1997, 29 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 Great Swamp reported income of $74k and spending of $44k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $59k to $74k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Great Swamp sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arkansas Audubon Society Inc ($74k), St Josephs Wells ($74k) and Enviroone a NJ Nonprofit Corporation ($74k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $975k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $975k.