Society of American Foresters

Analysis

Society of American Foresters is a registered charity in United States, based in Ferndale, MI. 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 $58k and spending of $56k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $46k to $58k (+26%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA Florida Congress ($58k), Vermont Eastern Star Home Inc ($58k) and Walnut Creek Rotary Club Community Foundation ($58k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 76% of the total. At year end it held assets of $89k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $89k.