Friends of Blackwater Inc

Analysis

Friends of Blackwater Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Thomas, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 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 Blackwater Inc reported income of $431k and spending of $488k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $243k to $431k (+78%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Blackwater Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conemaugh Valley Conservancy Inc ($431k), Vermont Farm and Forest School Inc ($432k) and Downtown Austin Development Corporation ($431k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77k. At year end it held assets of $106k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $106k. It reported 7 employees.