Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation Inc

Analysis

Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Ariel, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1967, 59 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, Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $569k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $552k to $1.3m (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nashua River Watershed Association Inc ($1.3m), Northern Alaska Environmental Center ($1.3m) and California Alliance for Community Composting ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155k. At year end it held assets of $7.5m against liabilities of $317k, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 8 employees.