Friends of Big Marsh

Analysis

Friends of Big Marsh is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 Big Marsh reported income of $489k and spending of $357k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $291k to $489k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Friends of Big Marsh sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kasbp Inc ($489k), Appalachian Childrens Center Inc ($490k) and Belmont Shore Rugby Football Club ($489k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (38% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $310k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $310k. It reported 14 employees.