American Littoral Society

Analysis

American Littoral Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Highlands, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1963, 63 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, American Littoral Society reported income of $2.7m and spending of $3.1m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.0m to $2.7m (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 283%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Littoral Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garden of the Gods Foundation ($2.7m), Smith River Alliance Inc ($2.7m) and Renewable Northwest Project ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 6.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $144k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $927k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 45 employees.