Sugarloaf the North Shore Stewardship Association

Analysis

Sugarloaf the North Shore Stewardship Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Duluth, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 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, Sugarloaf the North Shore Stewardship Association reported income of $296k and spending of $216k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $196k to $296k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sugarloaf the North Shore Stewardship Association sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Energy Justice Law and Policy Center ($296k), Center for Responsible Forestry ($296k) and Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy ($296k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31k. It paid $5,875 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 4 employees.