Columbia Basin Dive Rescue

Analysis

Columbia Basin Dive Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Richland, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Columbia Basin Dive Rescue reported income of $212k and spending of $74k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $79k to $212k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Columbia Basin Dive Rescue sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Fire Company of Cornwall Borough ($212k), Option Independent Fire Co of ($212k) and Angelina County Firefighters Association ($212k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.6% and program service revenue 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $729k against liabilities of $2,739, net assets of $726k.