Grass River Natural Area Inc

Analysis

Grass River Natural Area Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellaire, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1979, 47 years ago. 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, Grass River Natural Area Inc reported income of $752k and spending of $468k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $577k to $752k (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Grass River Natural Area Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warrior Run Manor Inc ($752k), Iowa Public Health Association Foundation ($752k) and New Canaan Community Nursery School Inc ($752k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $204k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 16 employees.