Mangrove Action Project

Analysis

Mangrove Action Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 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, Mangrove Action Project reported income of $753k and spending of $703k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $309k to $753k (+144%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Mangrove Action Project sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary ($752k), Marginal Way Preservation Fund ($754k) and Bristol Bay Heritage Land Trust ($751k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $70k. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $488k against liabilities of $104k, net assets of $384k. It reported 3 employees.