The Forest Park Conservancy

Analysis

The Forest Park Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Forest Park Conservancy reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.5m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $686k to $1.0m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Forest Park Conservancy sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association Inc ($1.0m), Wilderness Land Trust ($1.0m) and Pennenvironment Research and Policy Center ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $885k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $333k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 22 employees.