Friends of Congaree Swamp

Analysis

Friends of Congaree Swamp is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 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 September 2023, Friends of Congaree Swamp reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income grew from $27k to $1.0m (+3754%), an average of +521% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 2767%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Congaree Swamp sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa Valley Resource Conservation & Development ($1.0m), Perpetual Use Inc ($1.0m) and North American Gas Heat Pump Collaborative ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $333k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $333k.