Forgotten Friends of Long Island

Analysis

Forgotten Friends of Long Island is a registered charity in United States, based in Plainview, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 December 2023, Forgotten Friends of Long Island reported income of $72k and spending of $70k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $46k to $72k (+55%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Forgotten Friends of Long Island sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter & Rescues Inc ($72k), Pause for Paws Inc ($72k) and Ascension Hermitage and Sanctuary Inc ($72k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. At year end it held assets of $13k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $13k.