Friends of Canada de Los Osos

Analysis

Friends of Canada de Los Osos is a registered charity in United States, based in Gilroy, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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, Friends of Canada de Los Osos reported income of $68k and spending of $43k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $59k to $68k (+15%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Canada de Los Osos sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends ($68k), Hydrogen House Project ($68k) and Manatee River Garden Club Inc ($68k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. At year end it held assets of $136k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $136k.