Friends of the Kaw Incorporated

Analysis

Friends of the Kaw Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1998, 28 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 Kaw Incorporated reported income of $428k and spending of $376k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $238k to $428k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Kaw Incorporated sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy Inc ($428k), Reap Climate Center Inc ($428k) and Protect the Adirondacks Inc ($428k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $129k. At year end it held assets of $770k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $770k. It reported 7 employees.