Friends of the Eel River

Analysis

Friends of the Eel River is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 December 2023, Friends of the Eel River reported income of $332k and spending of $393k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $358k to $332k (-7.3%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Eel River sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bolsa Chica Land Trust ($331k), Heathcote Botanical Gardens Inc ($332k) and Clear the Air Foundation ($331k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (41% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $545k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $535k. It reported 3 employees.