Friends of the Fox River

Analysis

Friends of the Fox River is a registered charity in United States, based in West Dundee, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1990, 36 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 Fox River reported income of $170k and spending of $140k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $96k to $170k (+78%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Fox River sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Missouri Parks Association ($170k), Center for Ecological Teaching and Learning ($170k) and Bangor Land Trust ($170k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 41% of the total. At year end it held assets of $113k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $113k.