Friends of the Arboretum

Analysis

Friends of the Arboretum is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1989, 37 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 June 2024, Friends of the Arboretum reported income of $85k and spending of $89k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $82k to $85k (+3.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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 Arboretum 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 33rd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include River Country Resource Conservation and Development RC & D Council Inc ($85k), Solar Washington Association ($85k) and Tree Top Adventures on Lake Hickory ($85k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 48% of the total. At year end it held assets of $133k against liabilities of $2,250, net assets of $131k.