Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmens Association

Analysis

Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmens Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Sutter, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 years ago. 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, Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmens Association reported income of $479k and spending of $500k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $256k to $479k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 196%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmens Association sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 914united Inc ($478k), Southeastern Climbers Coalition Inc ($479k) and Elroy Area Fire and Ambulance Association Inc ($478k).

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 $70k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $235k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $223k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.