Friends of Orinda Creeks

Analysis

Friends of Orinda Creeks is a registered charity in United States, based in Orinda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2012, 14 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 Orinda Creeks reported income of $113k and spending of $24k, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $139k to $113k (-19%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Orinda Creeks sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kern River Corridor Endowment and Holding Co Inc ($113k), Sustainable Saratoga ($113k) and Friends of Cape Fear Botanical Garden ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $166k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $166k.