Sme Foundation

Analysis

Sme Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Englewood, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1991, 35 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 September 2023, Sme Foundation reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.4m (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sme Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Lower Appomattox River Inc ($1.4m), Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Foundation ($1.4m) and Wright Locke Farm Conservancy Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $246k. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $80k, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 1 employees.