Friends of Amargosa Basin

Analysis

Friends of Amargosa Basin is a registered charity in United States, based in Shoshone, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2020, 6 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 Amargosa Basin reported income of $90k and spending of $83k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $146k to $90k (-38%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Amargosa Basin sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Master Gardener Association of Fresno County ($90k), Donner Summit Association ($90k) and Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful Inc ($90k).

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 $29k (36% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $86k against liabilities of $565, net assets of $86k. It reported 1 employees.