Friends of Zenger Farm

Analysis

Friends of Zenger Farm is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 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 Zenger Farm reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.5m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $972k to $2.4m (+147%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Zenger Farm sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest ($2.4m), Enrich LA ($2.4m) and Greater Lewes Foundation ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $200k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $130k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 35 employees.