Friends of Nevada Wilderness

Analysis

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is a registered charity in United States, based in Reno, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 years ago. 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 Nevada Wilderness reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.8m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Friends of Nevada Wilderness sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Indian Changing Spirits ($1.8m), Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality Northside ($1.8m) and The Sharptown Volunteer Fire Dept ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $845k. At year end it held assets of $962k against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $900k. It reported 29 employees.