Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum

Analysis

Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum is a registered charity in United States, based in Morristown, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1978, 48 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 May 2023, Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum reported income of $88k and spending of $123k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $263k to $88k (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Frelinghuysen Arboretum sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenways Foundation Inc ($88k), Long Pond Association Inc ($88k) and The Lake Waramaug Association Inc ($88k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $36k. At year end it held assets of $337k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $337k. It reported 2 employees.