Friends of the Big Sioux River

Analysis

Friends of the Big Sioux River is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2015, 11 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 December 2023, Friends of the Big Sioux River reported income of $194k and spending of $119k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $94k to $194k (+105%), an average of +106% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the Big Sioux River sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Malama O Puna ($194k), Spring Hill Little League ($194k) and Be Free Lake ($194k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $183k against liabilities of $3,815, net assets of $179k.