Islands First Inc

Analysis

Islands First Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2008, 18 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, Islands First Inc reported income of $59k and spending of $54k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $438k to $59k (-87%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Islands First Inc sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 25th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hughson Arboretum and Gardens ($59k), Keep Opelika Beautiful Inc ($59k) and Swan Conservation Trust ($59k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (94% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $97k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $97k. It reported 1 employees.