Thirsty Lands Inc

Analysis

Thirsty Lands Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Waverly, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Thirsty Lands Inc reported income of $115k and spending of $104k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $460k to $115k (-75%), an average of -50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Thirsty Lands Inc sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 38th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mountain Rescue Association ($115k), Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department ($115k) and Syrian Institute for Progress a California Public Benefit Corporat ($115k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 107% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $34k (33% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $709k against liabilities of $189, net assets of $709k. It reported 6 employees.