Friends of the Yampa Inc

Analysis

Friends of the Yampa Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Steamboat SPR, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2010, 16 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, Friends of the Yampa Inc reported income of $676k and spending of $741k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $252k to $676k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the Yampa Inc sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peckerwood Gardens Conservation Foundation Inc ($676k), Womens Council of the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden ($676k) and Chattooga Conservancy Inc ($675k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 9.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $179k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $140k, net assets of $862k. It reported 8 employees.