Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends

Analysis

Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends is a registered charity in United States, based in Bloomington, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2007, 19 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 September 2023, Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends reported income of $68k and spending of $101k, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income fell from $90k to $68k (-24%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manatee River Garden Club Inc ($68k), Friends of Canada de Los Osos ($68k) and Friends of the Glen Rock Arboretum Inc ($68k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. At year end it held assets of $198k against liabilities of $574, net assets of $197k.