Friends of Lake Darling State Park

Analysis

Friends of Lake Darling State Park is a registered charity in United States, based in Brighton, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2006, 20 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 June 2024, Friends of Lake Darling State Park reported income of $61k and spending of $38k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $220k to $61k (-72%), an average of -47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Lake Darling State Park sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 21st percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keystone Water Resources Center ($61k), Conejo Open Space Foundation ($61k) and Georgia Piedmont Land Trust Inc ($61k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $6,375. At year end it held assets of $814k against liabilities of $141, net assets of $814k. It reported 8 employees.