Society of American Foresters

Analysis

Society of American Foresters is a registered charity in United States, based in McCleary, WA. 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 $85k and spending of $72k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $69k to $85k (+22%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 28th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nikolaevsk Inc ($85k), The Environmental Education Foundation Inc ($85k) and Prospect Park Free Library ($85k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 23% of the total. At year end it held assets of $242k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $242k.