Little River Wetlands Project Inc

Analysis

Little River Wetlands Project Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1991, 35 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, Little River Wetlands Project Inc reported income of $364k and spending of $457k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $419k to $364k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Little River Wetlands Project Inc sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McLean Game Refuge Inc ($363k), Woodlands Garden of Decatur Inc ($364k) and International Rocky Mountain Stage Stop Sled Dog Race ($363k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $178k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 11 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.