Friends of Plumas Wilderness

Analysis

Friends of Plumas Wilderness is a registered charity in United States, based in Quincy, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (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 Plumas Wilderness reported income of $272k and spending of $293k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $85k to $272k (+222%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 227%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Plumas Wilderness sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ecocity Builders ($272k), Greenspace the Cambria Land Trust ($272k) and Idea Store Creative Reuse Center ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,540 (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $191k. At year end it held assets of $185k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $161k. It reported 5 employees.