Los Padres Forest Watch

Analysis

Los Padres Forest Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2004, 22 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, Los Padres Forest Watch reported income of $974k and spending of $954k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $776k to $974k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Los Padres Forest Watch sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chesapeake Legal Alliance Inc ($974k), International Association for Impact Assessment Inc ($975k) and Wisconsin Wetlands Association Inc ($973k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $464k. At year end it held assets of $763k against liabilities of $174k, net assets of $589k. It reported 8 employees.