Deep Portage Foundation

Analysis

Deep Portage Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Hackensack, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1976, 50 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 August 2023, Deep Portage Foundation reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.5m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Deep Portage Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gasp ($1.5m), Foundation for New Yorks Strongest Inc ($1.5m) and The Sierra Fund ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $494k. At year end it held assets of $26.8m against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $26.8m. It reported 50 employees.