Columbia Slough Watershed Council Inc

Analysis

Columbia Slough Watershed Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 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 June 2024, Columbia Slough Watershed Council Inc reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $571k to $1.0m (+83%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Columbia Slough Watershed Council Inc 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 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Willamette Riverkeeper ($1.0m), Michigan United Conservation Clubs ($1.0m) and Birds Connect Seattle ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $405k. At year end it held assets of $536k against liabilities of $86k, net assets of $450k. It reported 9 employees.