Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve

Analysis

Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is a registered charity in United States, based in Morongo Vly, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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 Big Morongo Canyon Preserve reported income of $273k and spending of $143k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $161k to $273k (+70%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve 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 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Build Solar Inc ($273k), Fishers Island Conservancy Inc ($273k) and United Hunting Heritage International ($273k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $367k against liabilities of $1,889, net assets of $365k. It reported 2 employees.