Garden Club of Mount Desert

Analysis

Garden Club of Mount Desert is a registered charity in United States, based in Devon, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1973, 53 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 August 2024, Garden Club of Mount Desert reported income of $159k and spending of $134k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2024, income grew from $51k to $159k (+211%), an average of +211% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 211%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Garden Club of Mount Desert sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Science Council for Global Initiatives Incorporated ($159k), On the Ground ($159k) and Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley Education Fund ($159k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 73% of the total. At year end it held assets of $257k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $257k.