Friends of Saguaro National Park Inc
Analysis
Friends of Saguaro National Park Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1997, 29 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 Saguaro National Park Inc reported income of $908k and spending of $801k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $599k to $908k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Saguaro National Park Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center ($908k), Arizona Sustainability Alliance ($908k) and Save Barnegat Bay Inc ($907k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,675. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $385k, net assets of $936k. It reported 1 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 93%
- Other 7.0%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland | $908k |
| Arizona Sustainability Alliance | Phoenix | $908k |
| Save Barnegat Bay Inc | Toms River | $907k |
| Highlands Center for Natural History | Prescott | $909k |