Friends of the Conservatory

Analysis

Friends of the Conservatory is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 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 2022, Friends of the Conservatory reported income of $286k and spending of $224k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $105k to $286k (+172%), an average of +172% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 172%. 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 the Conservatory sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 59th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization Inc ($286k), Chaparral Lands Conservancy ($286k) and Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association ($286k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $116k. At year end it held assets of $165k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $165k.