Friends of the Owyhee

Analysis

Friends of the Owyhee is a registered charity in United States, based in Ontario, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2019, 7 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 Owyhee reported income of $305k and spending of $192k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $245k to $305k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 Owyhee sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bedford Audubon Society ($305k), Tanzania Life Project ($305k) and Land Use Resource Center ($305k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (46% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $47k. At year end it held assets of $280k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $280k. It reported 3 employees.