Basel Action Network

Analysis

Basel Action Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 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, Basel Action Network reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $838k to $1.2m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Basel Action Network sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mn350 ($1.1m), Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center ($1.2m) and Hawaii Nature Center Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $145k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $458k. At year end it held assets of $557k against liabilities of $267k, net assets of $290k. It reported 10 employees.