Friends of the Sangamon Valley

Analysis

Friends of the Sangamon Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2000, 26 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 Sangamon Valley reported income of $83k and spending of $103k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $55k to $83k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1745%. Over the whole period it spent 30% 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 Sangamon Valley sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Luis Obispo Parks Open Space & Trails Foundation ($83k), Arrow Head Country Resource Conservation and Development Area ($83k) and Community Partnerships Resource Conservation and Development Counc ($83k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $4,252, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 1 employees.