Trailkeepers of Oregon

Analysis

Trailkeepers of Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 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, Trailkeepers of Oregon reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $332k to $1.2m (+274%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Trailkeepers of Oregon sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association of Railroad Passengers ($1.2m), Vail Valley Mountain Trails Allianc ($1.2m) and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $538k. At year end it held assets of $255k against liabilities of $7,367, net assets of $247k. It reported 16 employees.