Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed Flow

Analysis

Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed Flow is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1998, 28 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 Lower Olentangy Watershed Flow reported income of $130k and spending of $120k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $62k to $130k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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 Lower Olentangy Watershed Flow sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Laguna Greenbelt Inc ($130k), Conneaut Lake Aquatic MGMT Assoc Inc ($130k) and Think Beyond Plastic Foundation ($130k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $379k against liabilities of $2,624, net assets of $376k.