Salem Audubon Society

Analysis

Salem Audubon Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Stayton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1971, 55 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 September 2023, Salem Audubon Society reported income of $173k and spending of $104k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $133k to $173k (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 498%. Over the whole period it spent 160% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Salem Audubon Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eco-School Network ($173k), Reshoring Initiative ($173k) and Stewards of Lake Seminole ($173k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 3.3% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 1 employees.