Friends of Sausal Creek

Analysis

Friends of Sausal Creek is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 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 June 2023, Friends of Sausal Creek reported income of $307k and spending of $312k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $533k to $307k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Sausal Creek sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Inc ($307k), Nevada Preservation Foundation ($307k) and Fern Hollow Nature Center Inc ($306k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $126k. At year end it held assets of $424k against liabilities of $4,304, net assets of $419k. It reported 10 employees.