Friends of the Bear River Refuge

Analysis

Friends of the Bear River Refuge is a registered charity in United States, based in Brigham City, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 Bear River Refuge reported income of $54k and spending of $114k, spending 213% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $52k to $54k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 163% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Friends of the Bear River Refuge sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 20th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid Atlantic Scottish Terrier Education and Rescue ($54k), Thomasville Thomas County Humane Society Endowment Trust ($54k) and A Place for Ace Inc ($54k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $22k. At year end it held assets of $243k against liabilities of $2,750, net assets of $240k. It reported 1 employees.