Rush Lake Improvement Association

Analysis

Rush Lake Improvement Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Rush City, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Rush Lake Improvement Association reported income of $230k and spending of $251k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2020 to July 2024, income grew from $186k to $230k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Rush Lake Improvement Association sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include True Nature Society ($230k), Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy ($231k) and Watersheds of South Pittsburgh ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.9% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,000 (1.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $602k against liabilities of $710, net assets of $601k. It reported 3 employees.