Friends of the Lower Blue River

Analysis

Friends of the Lower Blue River is a registered charity in United States, based in Silverthorne, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Friends of the Lower Blue River reported income of $127k and spending of $120k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $41k to $127k (+211%), an average of +211% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 211%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of the Lower Blue River sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Propane Gas Association Inc ($127k), Latino Unidos Del Condado de Sonoma ($127k) and Lao American Resource Center ($127k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $115k.