Environment
(C30)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVES
Financial strength (30%)
69/100
Reliability (20%)
82/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
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26
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
Friends of the Forest Preserves unites people to protect, promote, and care for the forest preserves in Cook County. As the only independent nonprofit organization focused on the forest preserves in Cook County, Illinois, we work to safeguard and improve the 70,000 acres of forest preserves for all of us and generations to come.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$3.1M
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$2.1M
Net Assets
186
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
341.5%
Operating Reserve
7.16x
Liability-to-Asset
28.9%
Revenue Diversification
52.3%
Executive Compensation
$433K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,437 similar organizations
(United States, Environment, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
75.6% | 82.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.8% | 12.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.6% | 3.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
341.5% | 334.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
7.2 mo | 13.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
28.9% | 8.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
52.3% | 90.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-22.4% | 11.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
5.0% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-11.1% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
26 / 1000
Financial
62
Reliability
45
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
62
Program Effectiveness (25%)
45
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
IRS Verified 90% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.5M | $2.1M | 75.6% | 186 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $3.3M | $2.0M | 82.5% | 191 |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $3.4M | $1.3M | 84.7% | 229 |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $3.1M | N/A | — | 258 |
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