Friends of the Shawnee National Forest

Analysis

Friends of the Shawnee National Forest is a registered charity in United States, based in Carbondale, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 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 Shawnee National Forest reported income of $76k and spending of $67k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $35k to $76k (+116%), an average of +116% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Shawnee National Forest sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charlotte Land Trust Inc ($76k), Carlisle Conservation Foundation Inc ($76k) and Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife Montana ($76k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% of the total. At year end it held assets of $34k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $34k.