Forest Folk Inc

Analysis

Forest Folk Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Idyllwild, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Forest Folk Inc reported income of $102k and spending of $100k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $61k to $102k (+67%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Forest Folk Inc sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hni Charities Inc ($102k), Save Our Youth Help Them Prosper ($102k) and Family Empowerment Institute ($102k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 6.8% of the total. At year end it held assets of $42k against liabilities of $2,020, net assets of $40k.