Friends of the Dunes

Analysis

Friends of the Dunes is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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 the Dunes reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $468k to $1.2m (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the Dunes sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gathering Waters Inc ($1.2m), 1000 Friends of Oregon ($1.2m) and Delaware Highlands Conservancy ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $116k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $215k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 14 employees.