The Everglades Foundation Inc

Analysis

The Everglades Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Palmetto Bay, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1995, 31 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 June 2023, The Everglades Foundation Inc reported income of $18.0m and spending of $11.5m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.4m to $18.0m (+232%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Everglades Foundation Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greentown Collaborative Inc ($18.0m), Environmental Working Group ($18.1m) and Michigan Saves Inc ($17.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 110% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $469k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. It paid $85k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $47.8m against liabilities of $4.7m, net assets of $43.2m. It reported 40 employees.