Forest Preserve Foundation Inc

Analysis

Forest Preserve Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2013, 13 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 December 2023, Forest Preserve Foundation Inc reported income of $618k and spending of $655k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $554k to $618k (+11%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Forest Preserve Foundation Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Corps Inc ($617k), Friends of Passaic County Parks a NJ Nonprofit Corporation ($618k) and Milwaukee Riverkeeper ($616k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $188k. At year end it held assets of $385k against liabilities of $7,982, net assets of $377k. It reported 4 employees.