Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp

Analysis

Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp is a registered charity in United States, based in Grenada, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp reported income of $50k and spending of $53k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $43k to $50k (+17%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 20th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Pike Lake Inc ($50k), Fresh Coast Communities ($50k) and Swan Lake Area Wildlife Assoication ($50k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.