Society of American Foresters

Analysis

Society of American Foresters is a registered charity in United States, based in Dayton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1971, 55 years ago. 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, Society of American Foresters reported income of $59k and spending of $46k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $104k to $59k (-43%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Society of American Foresters sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers ($59k), PTA Texas Congress ($59k) and Oneonta Club Foundation ($59k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 32% of the total. At year end it held assets of $167k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $167k.